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Example sentences for "intimation"

Lexicographically close words:
intimate; intimated; intimately; intimates; intimating; intimations; intime; intimidate; intimidated; intimidating
  1. Of course I had never received any official intimation to this effect, but on the other hand I had never received a sentence.

  2. This intimation was received with a wailing and groaning which sounded ominous to me.

  3. However, the upshot was the intimation that my room was preferred to my company.

  4. A soldier came bustling up and before I grasped his intentions I was hustled off, with the intimation that if I wanted to lie down I must do so in the sand.

  5. The two secretaries gave him an intimation that he should come down.

  6. Not long afterwards he reproached her for having been at the Italian opera the night before without having given him a previous intimation of her intention to go there.

  7. On his restoration to bodily health, he obeyed what he regarded as a clear intimation of duty, and went forth a preacher of the doctrines he had embraced.

  8. He sent no intimation of his return; he had not, as a matter of fact, intended to turn back when he did.

  9. Should there be any sea running, the first intimation we may have of our danger may be by finding ourselves on the top of a coral rock.

  10. They looked very much surprised when ordered to return on shore with an intimation that no further communication would be held with the prince unless under a flag of truce.

  11. We halted, and a sergeant and three men were sent forward to scout the woods, and give the troops early intimation of the approach of the enemy.

  12. She had evidently received an intimation that something had occurred to her daughter, for she was very much disturbed.

  13. The runner took not the slightest notice of the conversation regarding himself and his own powers, nor, indeed, of the sort of intimation of recognition uttered by Captain Brooks.

  14. No word had been spoken, no sign had been given; no intimation to make the seal on the fountain indicate that the master of its destiny was near.

  15. Intimation of the fact had spread like fire in dry grass through the whole of the Oneidas, who were flocking to the meeting at Sir William Johnson's castle, and from them would run through the whole tribe.

  16. She had to answer the strangest of letters that had ever come to her, and it was from her dear Tony, the baldest intimation of the weightiest piece of intelligence which a woman can communicate to her heart's friend.

  17. Other Irish gentlemen, animated by the same swelling degrees, were awaking to the intimation that they might be wanted.

  18. His first intimation of Pete's real intent was a glimpse of the boy astride the big bay and blinking in the rays of the lantern.

  19. He wound up with gentle intimation that the town would have made a respectable pigsty, but that a decent pig would have a hard time keeping his self-respect among so many descendants of the canine tribe.

  20. This was Young Pete's first real intimation that there might be trouble that would occasion the use of cartridges.

  21. I see Pete's got back," he ventured, as a sort of mild intimation that there were other subjects worth discussing.

  22. An Intimation of a Way, found in Europe to make China-dishes.

  23. An intimation of a way of making more lively Counterfeits of Nature in Wax, then are extant in Painting; and of a new kind of Maps in a low Relievo, or Sculpture, both practised in France.

  24. An Intimation of a Way found in Europe, to make good China-Dishes.

  25. I had thoughts to add something about another kind of Baroscope (but inferiour to that in use) whereof I have given some intimation in one of the Præliminaries to the History of Cold.

  26. Joseph returned with the intimation that Madame d'Harville was in her dressing-room.

  27. Then, leaving Fleur-de-Marie to perform the duties of her simple toilet, Madame Georges retired to her own chamber, first dismissing Claudine with an intimation to Pierre that herself and niece would be ready to start almost immediately.

  28. After receiving from Rodolph an intimation of the danger she was incurring, Clemence had proceeded rapidly towards the fifth floor, as directed, but the position of the staircase was such that, as she hurried on, she perceived M.

  29. A protest and intimation of bodily restraint are generally carried about by sheriffs' officers, and charged by law, the first, 4f.

  30. They did so: the ministers were discharged, with an intimation to confine themselves to their pulpits, and not to meddle with the cloisters.

  31. It had the effect, however, of making everybody aware that the Contessa intended to make, on Thursday, some revelation or other, an intimation which moved Jock and his tutor as much or even more than it moved the others.

  32. It was at luncheon that the intimation was made, in the Contessa's presence, so that he did not venture to let loose any expression of his feelings.

  33. The bill was returned to the Peers with a very concise and haughty intimation that they must not presume to alter laws relating to money.

  34. He received the intimation with tranquil fortitude.

  35. She received the intimation of her danger with true greatness of soul.

  36. At the time Ziffak made known the probability that the explorers might be compelled to take their departure that evening, he gave no intimation of any purpose of helping them to resist such an order.

  37. As he came out, the former shook his head, with a laugh, as an intimation that the young man in the ardor of his interest had made a mistake.

  38. An intimation has been given of the nature of the quarrel between Ziffak and his royal brother.

  39. It was not long before Samdadchiemba roused us with the intimation that the sun was up, and the pan-tan ready.

  40. These I have understood to have been cut by young men who were in want of wives, as a sort of practical intimation that they were in the market as purchasers.

  41. The disappearance of the property is the first intimation which she receives of the contemplated change in her condition.

  42. In particular, the emancipation of virgins from the seclusion of their jealous confinement would have implied a revolution in all social arrangements of the Greeks of which we have no intimation anywhere," including Alexandria (69).

  43. In this he repelled the intimation that there was any disposition on the part of the Americans to combine to throw off their allegiance to the crown, though such views were not wholly unrife in England or in the colonies.

  44. Shirley had got an intimation of the purpose to supersede him as early as Apr.

  45. Adams was pluming his political rhetoric in the Independent Advertiser at this time,—that it was thought best by that treaty to give to the province an intimation of the superior authority of the Crown.

  46. Belcher gave us the first intimation of it.

  47. His reluctance to be blindfolded before entering a carriage that was in waiting was overcome by the intimation that it was on behalf of him whom both recognised as their royal chief, that is to say, Prince Charles.

  48. The first intimation of one coming on was a demoniacal groan, and in an incredibly short time a space was cleared round him.

  49. Elizabeth gave them a tolerably courteous answer, though not without some intimation of her dislike to this address.

  50. They were going on with some bills for reformation of abuses, to which the king was willing to accede, when they received an intimation that he expected them to adjourn over the summer.

  51. Breuning that the intimation which he had sent was nothing but the truth.

  52. I refrained from giving the slightest intimation of them to my dear Helen, though she often led to this subject, and seemed vexed by my reserve.

  53. Never did I give her the slightest intimation of my passion, never attempted to take any of the advantages which my situation might be supposed to give.

  54. About 12 weeks since I had a sort of intimation that a resignation might be well accepted from me.


  55. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "intimation" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    allegory; allusion; assumption; cast; catchword; clue; coloration; connotation; cudgel; dash; evidence; feeling; foreboding; gesture; glimmer; glimmering; hint; hunch; idea; implication; import; impression; index; indication; inference; infusion; inkling; innuendo; insinuation; intimation; intuition; key; kick; lead; lick; look; meaning; nod; note; notice; notion; nuance; nudge; overtone; prediction; premonition; presentiment; presumption; presupposition; prompt; reference; reminder; sauce; scent; scintilla; seasoning; shade; shadow; sign; signal; sip; smack; smattering; smell; soupcon; spark; spice; spoor; sprinkling; stray; suggestion; sup; supposition; suspicion; symbolism; symptom; taint; taste; telltale; tempering; thought; threat; tincture; tinge; tint; touch; trace; track; twang; undercurrent; undertone; vestige; whiff; whisper; wind; wink