very thing
Example Sentences
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At the summit, the discipline that got you up the mountain is the very thing that can strand you on it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
In a way, that suffering is the very thing that generates literature.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Ryanair told him to submit a claim, the very thing they were complaining about the delay on.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Donald Verrilli: I think I agree with you, but I worry that he may gravely disappoint you within months on some other matter, or on this very thing.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2026
I had been considering that very thing, the thought of Christmas in prison being so depressing, but the memo pretty much torpedoed the idea.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
