mortal

Example Sentences

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Villagers in Bahraich say they now live in mortal fear of the wolves lurking near their homes.

From Barron's

There’s a wicked irony in micromanaging your entire life on Earth only to croak and have your soul potentially jettisoned to some formless state of being, entirely unknown to mere mortals.

From Salon

That may have been the moment when he realised these MPs had not come equipped for mortal combat.

From BBC

Truly, the only question he might legitimately have about his fate after shuffling off this mortal coil is which of Dante’s circles of hell he has rightfully earned.

From Salon

“Normally, I’m like, ‘I don’t want to do that,’” says Jackman, over Zoom from a New York hotel room, as if he’s confessing a mortal sin.

From Los Angeles Times