mortal
Example Sentences
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Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.
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
Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.
From Los Angeles Times
If the spirits stayed silent too long, the mortals regrouped with prayer and song.
From Literature
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“Could it be that I have come face to face with my mortal enemy, the great black-backed gull?”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.