hypothetic
Example Sentences
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In a recent article for Foreign Policy, Stephen Walt imagined a hypothetic scenario in which the U.S. announced military action to punish Brazil for the deforestation of the Amazon.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2019
My sorry dreams of love synthetic Will never not be hypothetic, And people call me misanthropic, Whenever I bring up this topic.
From Slate ● May 3, 2018
Then in one of many tonal shifts, she raises her voice, irritated at the audience’s hypothetic gratitude: “But I made you tense!”
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2018
And now enough of that hypothetic Diplomatic stuff.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 14 by Thomas Carlyle
While the metallurgical treatment of ores is an essential factor in mine economics, it is considered that a detailed discussion of the myriad of processes under hypothetic conditions would lead too far afield.
From Principles of Mining Valuation, Organization and Administration by Herbert Hoover
