be alive

Example Sentences

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Five years on, she says her recovery has been long but she is grateful to be alive.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

"I'm really excited to see how much better and bigger the industry will get... It's such a crazy time to be alive."

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In these kinds of cases, family members are often left asking an unthinkable question: Would their loved one still be alive if they’d received the necessary care?

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Dadkhodai noted that parents worked alongside rescue teams, fueled by a desperate hope that their children might still be alive beneath the concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

"How can he be alive, this boy named Sik? It must be magic; it must be a trick."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda