conceive
Example Sentences
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Lewis, who was inspired by her experiences to set up her own wellness business, was later able to conceive her son, who is now three months old.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“It is hard to conceive of a scenario where diesel prices aren’t sky-high and aren’t impacting inflation across the U.S.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
It’s entirely possible — as hard as it may be to conceive in these deeply tribal, us-vs.-them times — for two competing notions to be true.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
A sheep who can’t conceive of death, let alone accept that humans would want to murder and eat her entire flock, might as well be fodder.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
I couldn’t conceive betrayal—not of the loyalty which I had given to the Nation of Islam, and to Mr. Muhammad.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing conceive
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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"The Tell-Tale Heart," Vocabulary from the short story
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