Example Sentences

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While I don’t believe in depriving yourself of joy just because you’re unemployed, I do think you’re right not to go on a trip as pricey as this one.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

So she’s probably subject to the California millionaires tax even after depriving herself of an extra dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Can you sue him civilly for depriving you of your civil rights?

From Slate • May 4, 2026

He was tried twice on federal civil-rights charges before his 2024 conviction for depriving Taylor of her rights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“Two cows for a man’s life? Two cows for depriving someone of becoming an ancestor? Is it any wonder his spirit has returned in the form of a leopard?”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer