diary

Example Sentences

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Zadie Smith quit keeping a diary because the exercise made her feel phony and self-conscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The students passed around tissues as Stafford shared Cynthia’s diary with the class.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The Easter gathering at St George's Chapel is an annual event in the royal diary, with members of the family facing photographers as they arrive for the church service.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At one point, she compiled a diary of her husband's behaviour to show his consultant, but says she was offered no help for her welfare or any advice on changing his medication.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

“At 5 P.M. she went down by the head: the stern...was the last to go under water,” Shackleton recorded in his diary that night.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong