existential
Example Sentences
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It all prompted a kind of deeply existential question: If this is how we now treat a onetime pandemic hero, what will happen the next time we face a similar public health crisis?
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Behind the curtain: the new existential threat to AI.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Omdia's Su cautioned that the danger to firms was more existential.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
A blockbuster court battle is set to open in Oakland this month, pitting Silicon Valley against attorneys for the state of California in a $1.4-trillion contest with existential stakes and potentially eye-watering payouts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Volpe began to dabble in somewhat edgier fare, beginning with Pippin, a dark and existential musical inspired by the story of Charlemagne’s rebellious son.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing existential
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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