Explore Without through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Without in a sentence
Without meaning
- Outside, externally.
- Lacking something; failing.
- Without a condom being worn.
Using Without
- The main meaning on this page is: Outside, externally. | Lacking something; failing. | Without a condom being worn.
- In the example corpus, without often appears in combinations such as: and without, without the, without any.
Context around Without
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Without
- In this selection, "without" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, driving, itself, thought, stores, hope and thought stand out and add context to how "without" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 3 april without cavalry to and a being without a soul. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "without" sits close to words such as trump, best and show, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with without
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I have felt deeply rejected, treated like a being without a soul, without a heart, without rights. (17 words)
This imaginative growth – without hope, without fear, without despair – is the precious fruit of the inner life. (17 words)
Churchill later quipped that he left Dundee "without an office, without a seat, without a party and without an appendix". (20 words)
But without its late fleet admiral, mates Juan Soto and Blake Snell, and, as we speak, is kind of adrift, without a rudder for new skipper Mike Shildt, without a known personality, which is yet to come. (37 words)
Kamil Legowski entered guilty pleas to one count of driving without due care and attention, one of driving without a licence, and one of driving without insurance when he appeared before magistrates in Worcester. (34 words)
Without electricity, without water, without means, they empty the showcases, pack antiques with pieces of clothing, dismantle false ceilings to protect them in makeshift boxes, build concrete walls to hide ancient statues from looters. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
And the most withering thought is that the infamous thing has made itself; made itself without thought, without conscience, without foresight, without eyes, without heart.
He was a public officer without vices; a private citizen without wrong; a neighbour without reproach; a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile.
Churchill later quipped that he left Dundee "without an office, without a seat, without a party and without an appendix".
He was a Caesar, without his ambition; Frederick, without his tyranny; Napoleon, without his selfishness, and Washington, without his reward. citation render His reputation continued to grow.
They advanced on the morning of 3 April—without cavalry to protect the flanks, without artillery, without stores of food and ammunition, and without ambulances—confident of rapid success.
Kamil Legowski entered guilty pleas to one count of driving without due care and attention, one of driving without a licence, and one of driving without insurance when he appeared before magistrates in Worcester.
So, tonight after sundown, I’m gonna pack my case without a word, without a sound, disappear without a trace.
Without electricity, without water, without means, they empty the showcases, pack antiques with pieces of clothing, dismantle false ceilings to protect them in makeshift boxes, build concrete walls to hide ancient statues from looters.
But without its late fleet admiral, mates Juan Soto and Blake Snell, and, as we speak, is kind of adrift, without a rudder for new skipper Mike Shildt, without a known personality, which is yet to come.
I have felt deeply rejected, treated like a being without a soul, without a heart, without rights.
Of course, we have to say our prayers but, as the Chovos HaLevovos tells us, prayer without concentration is like a body without a soul and a peel without the fruit.
Somehow – we aren’t told how or why – Jacob ended up on the wrong side of the river, without his wives, without his sons, without his staff, alone at night.
That deal allowed Marquee to reimagine the brand — without stores, without debt and without the baggage that led it to bankruptcy in the first place.
As long a one Japanese is without a job, without a home, without hope, Japan won't need foreign labor.
It should be said that without his whip would be like Batman without his Batarangs, or Luke Skywalker without his lightsaber.
Sweden has done very well practicing social distancing only, without the lockdown, without the masks, without the tyrant and his daily propaganda speech.
That story unfolds without cartoon slapstick, without any wise-cracking dragon and without musical numbers (though “Reflection” appears as both an instrumental cue and a closing credits number)—simply as an epic historical drama.
The pair was charged with running a medical clinic without a license, selling unregistered cosmetics, food without serial numbers, unlabeled cosmetics, drugs without licenses and selling expired medication.
There are rich color effects without gaudiness, deft artistic touches without ostentation, a wealth of painting and statuary without extravagance.
This imaginative growth – without hope, without fear, without despair – is the precious fruit of the inner life.
Common combinations with without
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and without 46×
- without the 37×
- without any 19×
- driving without 17×
- without his 13×
- or without 12×
- without fear 9×
- without insurance 8×
- without licence 6×
- without an 5×