mortal

Example Sentences

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Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

"Maybe, by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil, there might be a little more awareness… of the need to bring things back together again," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

But indeed she did not want any mortal lovers either.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton