mortal

Example Sentences

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That would be considered a mortal sin by the vast majority of football fandom.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

“The Doors of Death are working overtime. Her forces are entering the mortal world en masse.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan