yet
Usage
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Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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Pochettino will be the first to point out that nothing has been won yet, but the Argentine manager will know that a start like this was absolutely pivotal for building both belief and momentum.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
And yet, oil has languished below $100 a barrel for over three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Nearly a third of the consumer price index is tied to housing costs, yet the housing market remains frozen due to supply issues.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
A photo of a sand dune, in which she’s seated alongside Chowdhury as a toddler, helps illustrate her point that sand can flow like a liquid yet retain its shape like a solid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
And yet another knot makes its way into my belly.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
