sparing

Example Sentences

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Sparing his blushes as he missed the effort.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024

Sparing people any of this is, indeed, a noble cause.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2022

Sparing Jeff the tough choices, the writers shunt moral transformation onto a minor character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Sparing other American families the grief I’ve known is my top priority.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2022

Sparing neither skill nor gold to make the great fortress worthy of his art, he sent to Purbeck for marble and to Caen for stone.

From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 1 Great Britain and Ireland, part 1 by Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)