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Example sentences for "forethought"

Lexicographically close words:
foretel; foretell; foretelleth; foretelling; foretells; forethoughtful; foretokens; foretold; foretop; foretopmast
  1. Then the worst happened--she had a son, in prison, and all the care and forethought of the paternal government went for nothing.

  2. If one man is rewarded for a moderate amount of forethought by becoming a millionaire, and his unsuccessful rivals punished by starvation or the workhouse, the lottery of life is not arranged on principles of justice.

  3. The crosses being put in at the same time as the overcasting of the bars renders some forethought necessary to get each in at just the right time and place.

  4. They also discovered the store where the books were bought, for Charles had had the forethought to send Daniel back for them before they started.

  5. He blamed himself inwardly that he had not had more forethought than to prevent a meeting between the two while his mother was still wrought up over his brother Harrington.

  6. The Germans excelled in forethought and in methodical preparation for which ample time was needed.

  7. He prepared his trials with an industry and forethought that were most surprising.

  8. Against most of the vicissitudes of a trial he guarded by his forethought and minuteness of preparation.

  9. Lack of forethought in the housemaid leads to a fall over a bucket in a dark passage.

  10. Similarly are the two contrasted in the inertness which goes along with lack of forethought, and the activity which due forethought produces.

  11. The incessant bleating of goats and sheep, mingled with the lowing of cattle, that rose above the human turmoil, proclaimed forethought in sweeping the country bare of all live stock, available as food for the advancing enemy.

  12. She realized that time was bringing for her, a supreme test of forethought and endurance, as well as of courage.

  13. The attention of patients should be called to the source of these troubles, for in most instances they can be prevented by forethought and prudence.

  14. Even with regard to those tasks which lie within her strength she should use a little forethought to prevent unnecessary steps.

  15. By shrewd engagement and industry in the counting-house, diligence and forethought in the building-yards, keen sailing and efficiency on the sea, the structure of our maritime supremacy was built up and maintained.

  16. The pilot calls out from the bridge that they are going to pay out and restow, and the convoy officer, blessing the forethought that had bade him send off Number Four, swings off to speed the succession.

  17. In that case more forethought was shown by Bishop Gudmund than he was accustomed to show when he was alive.

  18. Brand lacks both forethought before battle and that fire in battle which wins the victory.

  19. Indeed you have, Bluff," said I, highly pleased at the intelligence and forethought he had shown.

  20. I had jumped overboard from impulse, he with forethought and deliberate coolness.

  21. And yet who could examine the foot or the eye, and grant Mr. Darwin his denial of forethought and plan?

  22. The course of events within the past few years offered unusual opportunities for a clear headed and active business man to advance himself, and Mr. Scofield had the forethought and energy to take advantage of those opportunities.

  23. From first to last he never encountered a failure, not because fortune chanced always to be on his side, but because shrewdness and forethought enabled him to provide against misfortune.

  24. But the doctor was a wise man, and his simple-minded forethought did him essential service.

  25. Now there is not known among birds any evidence of greater forethought and reason than working hard in pleasant weather, when food is plentiful beyond all hope of ever exhausting it, to lay up provision for winter.

  26. What especially charmed him was the considerate forethought in making him feel at his ease.

  27. It showed itself in the dash and daring which were so remarkbly combined in him with Saxon forethought and perseverance.

  28. The former talked of the good times he should have down the bay, and the latter speaking of the forethought of Captain Littleton in having the copper air chambers placed in the boat.

  29. Thanks to the goodness and forethought of your father, we are not left entirely destitute," replied Mrs. Duncan, wiping a tear from her cheek.

  30. Deeply in love, however, as they both were, they had the forethought to provide themselves with a good substantial luncheon, and Evelin also slipped a tolerably heavy hammer and a cold chisel into his pocket.

  31. He had also the clear forethought in devising complicated schemes, and the calmness in the hour of danger necessary for the perilous game he played.

  32. I encourage the taste in them," he sayd, "not onlie because it fosters humanitie and affords harmless recreation, but because it promotes habitts of forethought and regularitie.

  33. Forethought is a curse or a blessing, as we use it.

  34. The life of the woods in those days was a life of peril and preparation, where forethought might be very rapid, but was always needful.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "forethought" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    aforethought; anticipation; approach; arrangement; attack; attention; blueprint; calculation; care; caution; conception; concern; consideration; contrivance; deliberateness; deliberation; design; device; discretion; disposition; enterprise; foresight; forethought; game; heed; idea; insurance; intention; layout; lineup; measure; method; methodology; organization; picture; planning; prearrangement; precaution; predetermination; premeditation; preparedness; procedure; program; protection; provision; prudence; rationalization; regard; safeguard; schedule; schema; scheme; setup; solicitude; steps; strategy; system; tactics; thoughtfulness; design; device; discretion; disposition; enterprise; foresight; forethought; game; heed; idea; insurance; intention; layout; lineup; measure; method; methodology; organization; picture; planning; prearrangement; precaution; predetermination; premeditation; preparedness; procedure; program; protection; provision; prudence; rationalization; regard; safeguard; schedule; schema; scheme; setup; solicitude; steps; strategy; system; tactics; thoughtfulness