death sentence

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“A data center should not be a potential death sentence for a community’s health,” NAACP’s Director of Environmental and Climate Justice Abre’ Conner said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

For many years, the illness was considered a death sentence, with a five-year survival rate of just 25 percent.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Valerie’s quandary seems much plainer in that her show’s success would be a death sentence for entertainment creatives.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

“I received a death sentence from the regime,” he said, as calmly as others might say they got a parking ticket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

For the first time I fully reckoned with the truth that the conviction, the death sentence, and the heartbreak and devastation of this miscarriage of justice had created permanent injuries.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson