Example Sentences

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A plot twist near the end rewards much of the reader’s patience; after so much standstill, the sudden change strikes Suzanna—and us—like a blow to the chest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Rather than test the reader’s patience, they offer vivid, crystal clear windows into a life well lived.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I don’t think the reader’s sympathies are supposed to necessarily stay with Lila.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

How did you draw on this uncertainty to build the reader’s sympathies for the character?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Trees are what give language its power to communicate the links between ideas rather than just dumping the ideas in the reader’s lap.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker