potentiality

Example Sentences

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So there was something wanton, even brazenly wasteful in sacrificing an ox to the gods — a loss of not only the animal’s life but the potentiality it represented for human success and survival.

From New York Times

“Obviously when I think about the potentialities of somebody getting sick because I was addressing this group, that would be very difficult to live with. So I really regret that happening.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Obviously, when I think about the potentialities of somebody getting sick because I was addressing this group, that would be very difficult to live with. So I really regret that happening.”

From Los Angeles Times

On the back of each is a Hannah Arendt quotation: “A potentiality long after its actuality has become a thing of the past.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers announced a late starting pitching change for Wednesday’s game against the Oakland Athletics, shifting scheduled starter Julio Urías to the bullpen in a continued effort to prepare for postseason potentialities.

From Los Angeles Times