be alive
Example Sentences
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Speaking on BBC Radio Wales, he said: "It feels good to be alive and get the prize, rather than to be dead and pick it up. It is strange that that is the case."
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The review concludes that the 130,000 number is highly inflated and includes tens of thousands who may be alive — or ended up on the list without having been properly identified in the first place.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Woods, whose car rolled over several times, said later that was lucky to be alive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
It’s weird to be alive at a time when much of contemporary warfare comprises literal laser beams, flying robots and dungeons full of nerds at computer terminals, but that’s really what’s happening.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
But if her manner had been more civil, I might not be alive to tell you this story.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
