Example Sentences

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Every time I glance at my bookshelf and see them, I start remembering favorite scenes, sometimes finding to my surprise that I am reciting the scene, without having opened the book.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

I improvise, trying to sound as though I am reciting a memorized message, without inflection in the words.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Only I feel it when the child moves while I am reciting prayers with the sisters, “Pray for us, O holy mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

For example, I am reciting 'Locksley Hall,' in order to divert my mind from a state of suspense that I am in concerning the will of a relative that is dead.

From Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals by James, William

I am reciting these public acts from memory, and will be pardoned for not giving the exact words, although I believe I do not vary the substance and effect.

From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Hamlin, Augustus C.