mortal

Example Sentences

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Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The Americans looked not only mortal, but downright overmatched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"Maybe, by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil, there might be a little more awareness… of the need to bring things back together again," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“This is what Gwydion warned against. Whoever has the cauldron can be a mortal threat to Prydain, if they choose to be.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander