mortal

Example Sentences

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These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

If France didn't know they were in a mighty battle by now - and their Grand Slam in mortal jeopardy - then they knew it minutes later when the rampant hosts did them again.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

The Americans looked not only mortal, but downright overmatched.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 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

These, although mortal, lived like gods without sorrow of heart, far from toil and pain.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton