forsake

How To Use forsake In A Sentence

• In recent years many have forsaken their turbans and beards, claiming it counts against them when trying to find a job. Times, Sunday Times
• It is the sinfullest thing in the world, to forsake or destitute a plantation once in forwardness; for besides the dishonor, it is the guiltiness of blood of many commiserable persons. The Essays
• People who would either forsake government aid if possible, or volunteer their time to create non-state charitable institutions, are liable to be considered suckers.
• God-forsaken parish on a Government job, and I happen on a whole shopful of ancient remains. News from the Duchy
• The visitor, we're told, gazing at the soft-bellied male race enthusiasts in the stands, would be horrified and bellow (if he could indeed speak): "My sons, my sons, why have you forsaken me? Testosterone Put to the Test
• When truth is forsaken, errors multiply in infinitum -- infinitely. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
• The other forsaken element is methodology.
• By the time I got home again I could afford to spend 55 minutes reinstalling my godforsaken operating system which was more or less all it took, I think.
• Tims's thoughts had forsaken the personal side of the question, when she was recalled to it by seeing the right hand in which the stylograph had been lying begin to twitch, the fingers to contract. The Invader A Novel
• I was trapped with my flaky mother in a too-small car loaded with all of our worldly possessions, driving to a forsaken destination.