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Subversives is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Subversives in a sentence

Related words

Subversives | Subversive | Subversively | Subversiveness

Subversives meaning

plural of subversive

Using Subversives

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of subversive
  • In the example corpus, subversives often appears in combinations such as: subversives and, dangerous subversives, of subversives.

Context around Subversives

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dangerous 2× machiavellian 1× suspected 1×

Often after:

themselves 1× accused 1×

Sentence patterns with Subversives

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agitators or subversives 1× and dangerous subversives 1× as dangerous subversives accused of 1× asmara to subversives while eritrea 1× bar suspected subversives from entering 1× branded as subversives themselves 1× communists or subversives in defense 1× deportation of subversives 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

addis ababa said 1× for upholding human 1× in 1685 hanna 1× italian defense minister 1× on june 9 1× one should readily 1×

Common sentence endings:

agitators or subversives 1× and dangerous subversives 1× as subversives themselves 1× by us officials 1× deportation of subversives 1× entering the country 1×

Words around Subversives

Just before it in the word index:

subversiveness 2 subversively 3 subversive 156 subversions 2 subversion 112 subventions 13

Just after it in the word index:

subvert 131 subverted 40 subverter 3 subverting 44 subverts 35 subwavelength 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Subversives

  • In this selection, "subversives" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dangerous, machiavellian, suspected, themselves and accused stand out and add context to how "subversives" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agitators or subversives and and dangerous subversives. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subversives" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subversives

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

We were treated as dangerous subversives, accused of spreading 'misinformation'. (10 words)

Italian Defense minister slammed the students describing them as ‘criminals’ and ‘dangerous subversives’. (13 words)

The next year, Washington went to the state capital at Springfield to protest Illinois legislators' coming probe of "subversives". (19 words)

Longer example sentences

On June 9, the 30th day of the hearings, Welch challenged Roy Cohn to provide U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. with McCarthy's list of 130 Communists or subversives in defense plants "before the sun goes down". (39 words)

One should readily see Putin’s expulsion of this NGO network from Russia as an obvious requirement in the interests of Russia, despite the squeals about ‘democracy’ from the Machiavellian subversives who were given the boot. (36 words)

He also is said to have earned more than a half-million dollars (today’s dollars) giving speeches nationwide, calling for a recommitment to Americanism and for roundup and jailing or deportation of subversives. (34 words)

Example sentences (12)

For upholding human rights and dignity, they were maligned and suspected of sympathizing with subversives, and even branded as subversives themselves.

We were treated as dangerous subversives, accused of spreading 'misinformation'.

Italian Defense minister slammed the students describing them as ‘criminals’ and ‘dangerous subversives’.

One should readily see Putin’s expulsion of this NGO network from Russia as an obvious requirement in the interests of Russia, despite the squeals about ‘democracy’ from the Machiavellian subversives who were given the boot.

He also is said to have earned more than a half-million dollars (today’s dollars) giving speeches nationwide, calling for a recommitment to Americanism and for roundup and jailing or deportation of subversives.

Addis Ababa said the assault was in retaliation for the training and support given by Asmara to subversives while Eritrea said the U.S knew of the attacks, an accusation denied by US officials.

In 1685 Hanna was in Edinburgh where she was found during a sweep for subversives and imprisoned in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, a combination city hall and prison.

On June 9, the 30th day of the hearings, Welch challenged Roy Cohn to provide U.S. Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. with McCarthy's list of 130 Communists or subversives in defense plants "before the sun goes down".

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Tap dancer Paul Draper 's scheduled January 1950 appearance on Toast of the Town met with opposition from Hester McCullough, an activist in the hunt for "subversives".

The next year, Washington went to the state capital at Springfield to protest Illinois legislators' coming probe of "subversives".

This law allowed the government to deport immigrants or naturalized citizens engaged in subversive activities and also to bar suspected subversives from entering the country.

To protect civilians, emergency laws were imposed, broadening the legal definition of unlawful gatherings and giving the police greater powers to crack down on agitators or subversives.

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Common combinations with subversives

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subversives" in a sentence?
An example: "For upholding human rights and dignity, they were maligned and suspected of sympathizing with subversives, and even branded as subversives themselves." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "subversives" from authentic English texts.
What does "subversives" mean?
Subversives means: plural of subversive
How many example sentences with "subversives" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "subversives", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.