conceiving

Example Sentences

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According to the NHS, around one in seven couples have difficulty conceiving.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

With “Resurrection,” Bi delivers something uncommonly rich, boldly conceiving his latest as a salute to the history of film.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

It demands conceiving, sketching, lingering; it demands time.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

The NIH lists some possible risk factors including prenatal exposure to pesticides or air pollution, premature birth or low birth weight, maternal health problems and parents conceiving at older ages.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

I hastened to drive from my mind the hateful notion I had been conceiving respecting Grace Poole; it disgusted me.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë