“I’m afraid that that situation may blow up,” he said. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We hope, even at this late hour, that our first actions will awaken everyone to a realization of the disastrous situation to which the Nationalist policy is leading. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She also said that people who try to control situations all the time are afraid that if they don’t, nothing will work out the way they want. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

An imperfect situation, Sarai recalled, but the fizz of laughter had gone flat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

Following the folding of the beer business, the economic situation in the house had worsened. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Good, good, that is so important. Tomorrow we’re going to talk more about your adjustment and your situation and how you’re feeling.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

It just went to show that there was always something worse than your situation, and probably always something better as well. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Confronted by a situation which they had never faced before, and having no memories from which to find either solace or wisdom, they would not know what to do and would seek his advice. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

Increase all dimensions in this story by one, and you have a situation that may apply to us. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just a bit of oomph needed to get through an impossible situation.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I guess we both knew it was too delicate a situation for fixing. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Most children,” they wrote, will deceive in certain situations and not in others. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, there was no power in New Orleans, so they would be returning to the same situation they were suffering through in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

“Make sure you’re honest about his condition. It’s a tough situation. We don’t want to trick anyone into falling in love with a terminally ill dog. We have to be honest. Okay?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Mark had always felt like she was his as a simple matter of the situation. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But he was sympathetic to the assassin’s situation. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

So if none of these situations apply to you, it's time to learn to transpose. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

In this awful situation, the stoutest hearts began to fail. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

What would Crocodile Guts do in this situation? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My parents and older brothers and sisters, like most of the internees, accepted their lot and did what they could to make the best of a bad situation. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

The severity of shock is reflected in 17-hydroxycortico- steroid levels comparable to those in schizophrenic patients in incipient psychosis, which exceed levels in other stressful situations. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, he always did manage to fit into every new situation.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I simply told them that they must tell their people that there can be no peace and no solution to the situation in South Africa without sitting down with the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like the editorial meetings in 1244, like so many competitive situations large and small, national and local, black people frequently disqualified themselves even without the whites only sign in view. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Simulating game situations, we take two shots at a time and box each other out for rebounds. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was gaining control of the situation again and was entering a phase of malevolent calm that Lillian was having difficulty translating. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

In another situation, he might have felt self-conscious, but his anger pushed him forward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

It had been so long since she’d been in such a situation. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t listen, but I guess she explained the situation, because Dad got out and walked to the soccer field. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom is wrong about Dad being so mad that I'm telling other people about the "situation." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe my father was just now noticing me, and that I might be upset about my brother’s situation. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

It is how one relates to a situation that has value. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If the Russians demonstrate a Super before we possess one, our situation will be hopeless,” he wrote in a frantic memo for a 1949 meeting on research priorities at Los Alamos. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In the situation of the orphans, figuratively escaping was not enough, of course, but at the end of a tiring and hopeless day, it would have to do. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“This is too sensitive a situation to involve Scythe Curie at this time,” said Xenocrates. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

The young mouse strode onwards, his mind working coolly and without fear, confident that he could handle the situation. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

At this point I wanted to explain my situation at home, but Mr. Penney kept on talking. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

On one occasion on the eve of the elections, Don Apolinar Moscote returned from one of his frequent trips worried about the political situation in the country. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Euergetes salvaged the situation by going on a rampage of conquest. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Now, I mean. Trying to stay sober. He’s there for you as much as he can be. He didn’t abandon you. He created a situation, and he’s owning up to it.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Let me tell you, there are many people in your situation.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I knew that once they examined the situation carefully, my colleagues at Pollsmoor and in Lusaka would support me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation in Durham was, if anything, even more volatile. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

There was no denying that their situation was looking grim. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

“I’d find that hard to believe,” I said, inching closer, trying to distract him, “considering you care so little about me. If this situation had been reversed, you wouldn’t have come running, would you have?” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“We need to legitimize this situation,” he said now, balancing the ashtray on his belly. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Napoleon was well aware of the bad results that might follow if the real facts of the food situation were known, and he decided to make use of Mr. Whymper to spread a contrary impression. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Groves and Oppenheimer agreed to meet again at one in the morning to assess the situation. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In such a situation, I had come to Julia's aid, and even Nick's, but this time there was nothing I could do, short of throwing myself upon Falconer's sword. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Ms. Cooke, under a lot of emotional stress, Sparrow tends to check out from whatever situation she’s in. She might physically be in one place, but mentally she’s pretty far away.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He reminded them that the United States was “up against an extremely difficult world opinion situation” and declared that he did not want the nation to be “crucified on a cross of atoms.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In situations like that, God doesn’t mind stealing. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Again, nice guy that he was, he didn’t take advantage of the situation. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

He laughed at his own jokes, and about the bizarre situation they found themselves in. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

All during the ride on the bus I thought to myself how upside-down the situation had become. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Now they were caught up together in a situation that was so awful, she had to grab her head to erase the bloody images from her mind. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s an impossible situation, I guess,” he replied. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

As I say, the situation is rather volatile.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Following this unpredicted situation, I had to decline acceptance to the college I was going to attend. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The dislodged gentleman bounced around for a long breath or two before the Baptist minister gave him his chair, then with more dignity than the situation deserved, the minister walked off the stage. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The predicament African Americans find themselves in today is not altogether different from the situation they faced during Jim Crow. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Dalgard hurried over to the monkey house, where he found that the situation had deteriorated suddenly. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But if you’re thinking through all that lunacy every time you walk into a new situation, then there is something seriously wrong with you, Jule.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

And Harris didn’t help the situation: he caused near-pandemonium when he appeared in a BBC documentary saying that the eggs of man and ape could now be joined to create a “mape.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

He worked out every possible philosophic approach to the situation and came to the conclusion that he would have to build a platform at home and try it himself. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Really? It’s the worst situation of your life?” my dad asks. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

He was methodical and meticulous about everything, the kind of coach, the kind of man, who prepared for every possible situation through tireless work. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over the next few weeks, she realized she had to approach the situation more rationally. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He was a shrewd, soft-spoken man who was well-disposed to our mission, but his perception of the situation surprised and dismayed me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not the safest plan, but at least Jason had the satisfaction of knowing that he could call an air strike on this noisy mob of dead guys if the situation got dicey. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Common sense won out—the maze held even more unknowns than his situation inside. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I could go then, tap at the window, tell her the situation so she’ll keep Gale from doing anything foolish. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The Bollywood-ized suburban wedding hall feels pretty cinematic, yet the thought of the awkward social situations to come makes me turn back and look longingly at the doors. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The black spiders crawled as fast as they could, but their situation was hopeless. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

They beg me for details of the situation in District 12 and I tell them about life under Thread. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

A moment of silence unreeled as they contemplated their situation. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry laughed, though there was nothing very humorous about the situation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He says, “Stay out of the way, Mason. Way out! Extrication is very tricky. Let them assess the situation. Let them work.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

An anonymous gift had made it possible for “everyone with an interest in Vermeer and in this painful situation” to buy the book. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then—he had known it at the time—he had told Grant and McClellan where they were wrong and had begged them to take his analysis of the situation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I may be sort of panicky,” he told Weaver, “but I am afraid of the general international situation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

In a normal situation, Lima said, they would have been arraigned properly, given a phone call and an attorney, and would have been out on bail within days. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

By midmoming it was clear that dialogue would not resolve the situation and almost everyone began to leave. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“George, will you kindly let me handle this situation? Put that applesauce away immediately!” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Each night Prime Minister Vorster and Minister of Police Kruger went on radio to reassure panic-stricken whites that the situation in the ghettos would soon be brought under control. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew there was enough food for a week or more, but now the situation would present a greater strain than he had planned. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

"Why? Because I decided I needed to tell her. It was a special situation, and I decided I could trust her." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The irony of the situation forced me to smile, featuring my newly cracked tooth. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Williams then went on, presumably in jest, to call upon President Roosevelt to do something about the “very disturbing situation.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

It would be too embarrassing to have to describe how I’d arrived in this situation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She’s the only one I relate to in this bizarre situation. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

My parents said the situation was temporary, and I think they really believed that. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

She's not in any shape to talk us out of this situation. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The world as a whole might not be black-and-white, Jim, Ophelia, and Paul thought, but there were some situations where it was perfectly clear what needed to be done. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

That is how Miss Charlotte Mortimer, the kind headmistress at Swanburne, had explained the situation. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

Once he became a major subject for the press, nothing was more amusing to him than creating situations that left his pursuers confused and frustrated. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Take an imaginary situation in which a population of a million insects is multiplying five times in each generation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The situation in Algeria was the closest model to our own in that the rebels faced a large white settler community that ruled the indigenous majority. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Today defendants face a situation highly similar to the one they faced a century ago. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

And then, as if the situation was not horrifying enough, Gwenforte trotted up and sat down beside Jeanne, as if she, too, were refusing to pay obeisance to King Louis IX of France. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Compounding the situation was the gradual depletion of the oil fields. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The more I thought about the situation, the more depressed I got. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

White then enlisted a stocky, garrulous, and blond-haired former Texas Ranger who, according to a superior, was best suited for situations “where there is any element of danger.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I probably would have been like most everybody else in that situation. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I planned it as a result of a calm and sober assessment of the political situation that had arisen after many years of tyranny, exploitation, and oppression of my people by whites. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

On Mount Johnson Island as well as in Florida, then, the same situation prevails — there is some occupancy of nests by adults, some production of eggs, but few or no young birds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She had a confused look on her face, like she didn’t know what to make of us or the situation. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

The West Oakland High administration requests your patience and understanding as we try to deal with this situation as best we can. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He speaks all this without any outward alarm, unanimated, not unconcerned but as if the situation is already too far gone. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Their instinct. Sure, he’s cowering—for now. Even he doesn’t know he’s about to explode. You’re not seeing the situation for what it is. You feel sorry for him.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

One honest employer confirmed the truth in these worries: blacks were hired “solely on account of the shortage of labor....As soon as the situation clears itself no more colored help will be employed.” A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was rooted in practice and widely implemented, but it did not apply without exception to every situation. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

I was concerned about the situation and had telephoned Robin from the United States to ask him his opinion. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm not glad to be in this situation. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I have been running this generator for one straight week, can you imagine? The light situation has not been this bad in a long time.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

He knew there were big chunks of this situation that were completely uncool and out of order. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When my wife answered, the strangeness of my situation again swept over me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Always quick to size up any new situation, he was coming forward slowly, keeping close to the ground himself. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Amal, I’m sorry. I had no idea of your circumstances. But even in difficult situations, especially in difficult situations, you can't lose hope. Things change. They might even change for you one day.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

But sure as hell whoever was doing the sharpshooting from over there had sized up his situation and knew which way he would be breaking. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s a good thing that only I know about Farooq, because that only leaves one person, me, to ponder the irony of the situation. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

In politics, one can never underestimate how litde people know about a situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole situation should be terrifying, but she felt a kind of helpless surrender to it. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even so, it was a lovely place and situation; a halfway house between prison and freedom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maya had never seen him look so alert before, and it didn’t make her feel any better about the situation. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily, Matt would have been thrilled by Maria’s words, but the situation was too dire for happiness. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rather, it provides the logical skeleton for many situations we face in everyday life. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in emergency situations, a coast guard helicopter crew risks their own lives to save the passengers of a sinking ship. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I nod, grateful that Mae has taken control of the situation. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

She spoke in the matter-of-fact way of children who have no way of knowing how unusual their situation is. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

However, we still use Newton’s theory for all practical purposes because the difference between its predictions and those of general relativity is very small in the situations that we normally deal with. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the street I saw the receptionist and myself going faithfully through paces that were stale with familiarity, although I had never encountered that kind of situation before and, probably, neither had she. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

They were living in such wretched conditions that he wrote an article about the deplorable situation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He talked about learning of the dangers of distracted driving, vowing to “take this terrible situation and help make the roads a safer place for us and our families.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

In a flash, Wash could see their situation clearly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

His royal eye took in the situation without a flicker. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He seemed to be rather amused by the whole situation, but was obliging enough; he returned inside the house and after a few moments emerged again with a jug of water and a funnel. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“As well off as her economic situation is, her success is precarious,” Walter Allen said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“No, I can’t. I’d like to think I wouldn’t have, but it’s hard to say unless you’re in that situation, feeling what that officer is feeling—” “He pointed his gun at me,” I blurt out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

No matter how bad the situation got, and how many times the doctors told me he was going to die, it just didn’t sink in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I appreciate your efforts, but I feel that you might be overly concerned about a situation that is under control. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The balance of this book will take these ideas and apply them to other puzzling situations and epidemics from the world around us. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew at some level that I had mishandled the situation, but Wickersham’s approach made admitting a mistake the last thing I could possibly do. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Trying to figure out how not to have the situation escalate. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

The situation was made worse in April by the arrival of the French republic’s new minister, Edmond Charles Genêt. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

His mind seems to wander, so my mom asks, “Well, in a typical situation?” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

I opened the subject to them, acknoleged that my situation had not permitted me to understand it sufficiently but encouraged them to consider the thing together. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“See? This is why we need you to analyze the situation,” Zeke says. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Most mothers, faced with a situation like this, would have shown a certain amount of distress. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe, he said, there was a reason he’d stayed, a reason he’d bought that canoe, a reason he was put in this particular situation at this particular time. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

P. D. was not at home, but I explained the situation to his wife, Billie. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But he took a deep breath and forced himself to try to accept the situation. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Funny, all this time he had thought of the situation as a private battle between Brother Leon and himself, as if the two of them were alone on the planet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now it was time to improve my situation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I would never have let myself get into that situation, she told herself. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

My own situation, when I sit down to assess it after two weeks of work, would not be much better if this were my actual life. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s hard for us to understand why things like this happen, and I think you’re doing a remarkable job of handling a very rough situation. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation had become so grave he didn’t know how to react, felt a pit of emptiness in his heart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

But what were you to do in such a situation? Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for the British women, now that the war was over, the situation in the air was the same as it was in the United States and the Soviet Union. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Sam couldn’t look up from her own work, but I saw her eyes slide over to me, trying to assess the situation. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The hospital made an appointment for Mom to meet with a social worker and discuss the situation. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

That seemed like as good a time as any to take my leave of the situation, so I closed the door and went to the bathroom. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

And because the pig, with Pacheco gimping crazily after it, had become such a familiar sight all over town, sayings had grown out of the situation. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

At age three, he didn't quite understand the situation. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

It was not as bad as the situation on fried chicken day, but still it was bad—a little worse than, say, fish-stick day. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sir Grummore thought the situation over, and drew the Saracen aside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Find those Incorrigibles! They are running amok!” “running amok,” or perhaps she was offering an accurate assessment of the situation. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

But when it came to the Cyprus situation they parted company. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

I should carry extra Jolly Ranchers to keep her calm in situations like this. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“De Roos has positioned himself in the situation very skillfully,” he said. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was finally rescued when her father heard about her situation and called his nephew, Joe Justice. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

It’s knowledge that helps you read situations correctly and get what you want. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Were they so blind to human nature, to developing situations? The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the Americans approached, Heinz’s commander realized the futility of the situation. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Your situation is more complicated, I know, but it looks like we’ve reached an agreement. We’re thinking about setting up a scholarship fund in Lucy’s name—something like that.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

“We’ll figure it out later. Right now, we have to regroup and make a plan. What’s the situation with the ship?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

In light of that opinion, the district attorney announced that he would wait until the president's situation was certain before moving forward with his case against Guiteau. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

Words had to be added for new weapons, military terms, and situations of war. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

The week before, the scratchy voice of the assistant on the speakerphone had told them that she was still sending out inquiries, but the situation in Afghanistan was getting worse. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

Poor Lydia’s situation must, at best, be bad enough; but that it was no worse, she had need to be thankful. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

“That is quite an accurate evaluation of the situation,” said the voice coldly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Her screaming at Sasquatch was the last thing I heard before they started pushing me through the pod, which is about the worse situation you can ever find yourself in, man. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The officer stalled for a moment, like he was mentally searching his protocol book for how to handle this particular situation. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

One of us had an address for a relation of Bibi’s in Hyderabad, and wrote explaining the situation. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z

“You’re right. It was just one game. For now,” I said, trying to defuse the situation—though maybe I straightened my posture a bit to let him know I was not one to mess with. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He tried to gather both the widest and the most close-up view of every situation, even when it was bad, so that he could offer a truly informed response. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Mr. Tushman told me on the bus ride home that they had called my parents to tell them there had been a “situation” the night before but that everyone was fine. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

As he went among his rabbits, looking them over and encouraging them, Woundwort considered the situation. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, the situation was not by any means hopeless; the Ford was not damaged, simply out of fuel. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to be free of those situations, and they had only lasted a short time. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

The economist Kenneth Arrow has proved a very powerful generalization which shows that something like the above situation characterizes every voting system. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Belgian doctor on the team knew how to handle this situation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The situation has become too dangerous for us here,” said Habib. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

He told himself this was a completely different situation, and willed himself to calm down and ask the cop where the end of the line was for the food giveaway. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“The situation is undoubtedly bleaker now,” they wrote. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He had no practice at dominance, but the situation left him no choice. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

But the coach and my teammates had no sympathy for my situation. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

She simplifies the situation to the point that whoever’s sitting across from her is left feeling foolish. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Jethro sat for a while trying to think of some way out of the situation; it appeared more hopeless the more he thought. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

Science magazine called it “the hottest public debate on medical ethics since the Nuremberg trials,” and said, “The situation at present appears rather perilous for everyone.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

UC Berkeley’s medical school would not get over its disdain for John’s studies for years, until the situation was finessed by the creation of a separate laboratory for radiation science in 1942. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

So Luke stood up, trying to cross his legs as he did—hoping that situation would calm down a bit before he got back to the couch. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I promise you I wasn’t implying that our mom situations are remotely the same—I’m so sorry, Rae!” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I’d made such a mess of the whole living with Momma situation. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

It was quite possible that Artemis would have sat like that for some time, totally detached from the situation at hand, had not the front door imploded, shaking the manor to its foundations. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

How, in this situation, would a mother talk to her son? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

His reply was a whimper: “The situation is plain.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

But on this issue one cannot speak in generalities, for the situation varies according to the case. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

“We face a situation of great opportunity as well as heightened risk,” Westmoreland told the president. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They all sat there for nearly forty minutes, spending the majority of that time silent in awe of the unreal situation unfolding in front of them. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“He would rather harm us. Trolls can be violent and unpredictable. I would not solicit information from him if our situation were less dire.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was because they were taking a short break and the situation didn’t seem real yet. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As they rode along, he proposed to them every situation in which an army might find itself; he heard their opinions, expressed his own, and backed it up with reasons. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

In most adversarial situations, to prove your own case is to disprove your opponent’s—though rhetoric being as slippery as it is, the task is seldom precisely symmetrical. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

It’s not a very promising situation for a young lawyer. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Robert McNamara agreed that the situation was grim, the options limited. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The situation in Arles has been getting more and more unstable. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

The situation was dangerous, not only because of the virus but because a civil war was going on in Sudan—the area where Ebola raged also happened to be a war zone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fletcher had undertaken a great risk for them, even when the situation grew more complicated than he had bargained. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

It’s four in the morning, and there aren’t many people I could call to help me with my situation. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

For having committed myself, I felt that I could never allow myself to show surprise or upset—even when confronted with situations furthest from my experience. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps the most troublesome situation concerns the codling moth, which is now resistant to DDT in practically all of the world’s apple-growing regions. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He began to use the “we” form and to discuss “our situation.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

With the advent of man the situation began to change, for man, alone of all forms of life, can create cancer-producing substances, which in medical terminology are called carcinogens. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It reminded the Friedmans of their ordeals with Fabyan, and they resolved never to get into such a situation again. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The gravity of the situation didn’t hit me until Saturday afternoon, when Miles showed up on the doorstep, apologizing. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Make the best of a bad situation and then move on. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not hard to understand the situation. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

His brother begins to cry very softly, and he really seems to have no idea in the world what to do or say or how to get himself out of this situation. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

George Layhe, who had gone up to the third floor, was in the most desperate situation of all, lying flat with both a large piano and a huge pool table on top of him. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

A prince can gain their favour in various ways, but because these vary according to the situation, no fixed rules can be given for them, and therefore I shall not discuss them. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Support your selection with as many details as possible, including what it takes to survive in a variety of situations. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He had assumed that she had no other family besides her brother, and that she lived on a small salary, but he had never imagined her actual situation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she at last agreed to a meeting, she harnessed her full powers both as a pharaoh and as a woman to take complete control of the situation. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Tell me, do you suppose the debt situation regarding America is a significant factor in the present low levels of trade? The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I’m attempting to duplicate the situation the woman wrote about where she saw all the shapes in the steam. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

In that moment, I became aware of how I had put myself in this unimaginably dire situation—this man now had control of my body; even my own hands had become useless to me. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I don’t have enough Claritin-D for this situation, a point I have to make by holding my nose, since her English does not extend to the concept of allergy. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Seeming to believe that he had satisfactorily explained the situation, he sat back and smiled timidly. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Right away, Ms. Steinert wrote up a press release about the situation. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

It all comes to the same thing—a refusal or inability to face the situation squarely. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Gentlemen, please. The situation is completely under control. You may retake your seats and put away your firearms.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

A trait like honesty, they concluded, is considerably influenced by the situation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hold my silence, knowing the less I say the more control I have over the situation. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

They walked together silently up the hill to the pele tower, except that the major explained the situation as they went. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ordinarily it was in situations like this that Burnham could be most effective. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

While Galileo was contemplating major changes in his personal life, and also gathering together the material from his years of experimental work for a planned book, the political situation in Italy changed dramatically. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

To be honest, I don’t know what Auntie Buzz was thinking, giving three teenagers a car in the first place, but she only sees the positives of a situation, none of the negatives. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

An onlooker, not understanding the situation, would have wondered at the strange intensity of the two; an onlooker might have believed for a moment that they were man and boy suddenly bereft of their reason. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

What is the one single thing that you would like to let everybody know about people who live in the situation that we do? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he said, “The doctors told us that you might never remember. And we figured that that was the best way to handle the situation.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first I didn’t know about the mistakes being made on the business level that were making it hard, so it just felt like a hard situation. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Piper tried to make the best of the situation. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But the invitation brought the Texan back to the situation at hand. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

But look at how the officer’s experience and skill allowed him to stretch out that fraction of time, to slow the situation down, to keep gathering information until the last possible moment. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

There is a phrase the Japanese use in such situations, when something difficult must be endured. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I sit here, you know, and a lot of people might look at our situation as being terrible, but the terrible thing about it is I can’t say it’s all bad. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Ahmed has informed us of her family situation, and therefore, we would like to also invite her parents and grandmother to be part of this event. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I want you to get this, because it’s the whole point of the situation.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

Salem Police divers did double duty, working regular shifts as uniformed police officers or detectives, but also responding to emergency situations. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

It was in this situation that you had to hold on. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

He swore he just wanted to have a friendly chat about the situation, but the minute I stepped inside he started shouting at me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

“No thank you, Ms. Lucas. The club situations we were in will not work for us this year,” Jasmine states. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

You repeat the prayers for nine days in a row, and by the end you’re supposed to see a merciful shift in whatever situation you’ve been praying about. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The boys became cautious as humans always are, faced with a new situation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ll give you that Tennant brought a gravitas to the Doctor that grounded the insanity of the ludicrous situations he got himself into, but Matt Smith didn’t play the Doctor, he was the Doctor.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Everything, that is, except for your situation,” Mr. Curtain went on. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“What do you think Travis would have thought of...our current situation?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

I thought about sitting in the balcony, but decided against it because of the situation with the haint last time. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d gone into that situation smug and confident, only to have his feet swept out from under him, literally and emotionally. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

As for food produced and sold within a state, the situation is even worse, for most states have woefully inadequate laws in this field. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Economists often talk about the 80/20 Principle, which is the idea that in any situation roughly 80 percent of the “work” will be done by 20 percent of the participants. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m hoping that Jacqui gets what I’m doing and plays along—because in a real situation, this girl would never take an order from me. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Finally, the Jade Emperor decided that the situation was impossible. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

She considered her situation: she and her baby were penniless in the city, where she knew no one but her husband. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

I was quite well versed in being the odd girl out in every situation. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

I can think of only one partial exception to this situation, and even there I would qualify the exception more than most historians of science do. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Empathic response. In a variety of social situations. Mostly having to do with animals.” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

There was no doubt now who was in charge of the situation. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

“They can wait. Their situation wasn’t as pressing as yours was. When the time is right, I’m sure we’ll go back for them, but in the meantime, don’t worry. They’ll live.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

It also pointed out the lack of regulation and patient protections in tissue research, and called on legislators to remedy the situation. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

She is thrilled at how romantically frazzled this situation makes me. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

—Lewis My reply: Commander, pure bad luck is responsible for my situation, not you. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s also a powerful predictor of how we act in certain kinds of spontaneous situations. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

It’s one of those situations where the signature comes through loud and clear. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“In the middle of this stupid, stupid situation.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, I like that sushi becomes 'uh, sis.' Imagine a situation.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

He was in charge of an adult and he supposed in this situation it was the best way. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Most rabbits in his situation, lacking almost all experience of wild life, would have fallen victim at once to the elil: but not Woundwort. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the thing is—it’s like when Margo would ask you to do top-secret stuff. We re in the same situation here.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Napoleon is still looking into the situation at the Colored Orphan Asylum,” David said after a few moments of silence. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

He takes a look at situations around him. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The garden is challenging me, as always, to see my own situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“And so can good hair in the right situation.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It took me a few seconds to remember my sad situation. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

He turned to Arthur and said, “We may have a situation here, Bauer.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They explained the situation, describing what I looked like and what was wrong with my legs. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Until a large-scale conversion to these methods has been made, we shall have little relief from a situation that, by any common-sense standards, is intolerable. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I knew what needed to happen now: I needed to regain control of this situation, and fast. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Good, because if the situation were reversed, I don’t think there’s anything anyone could say to Quinton to convince him not to look for you.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

But I was determined right off the bat to make the best of my situation here in my new home of Johannesburg, South Africa. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I imagine I felt that I wasn’t going to get put away if somebody tried framing me in any situation that I could help. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for my current situation, the big gain is the helmet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The firemen still on the balcony knew their situation was deadly and began to tell each other good-bye. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

After I finished moving Mom’s breakables into her bedroom and locking the door, I checked on the snack and alcohol situation. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I was caught off balance by the situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The situation was much too volatile already, he told them, and the crowd would be hard to control if emotions were stirred up. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

So that was the situation on December 3, 1778, when Sam came back to Redding. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it is the same, he perceived, in all seemingly heroic or tragic situations. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

If the police came, Hugh would explain the situation in his perfect French while I'd toss in a few of my most polished phrases. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

If we get caught our situation will be dire, but I have no idea what the next closest town might be, or even how far. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“These kinds of situations—I need to take all the appropriate steps. Ms. Taggart, you’ll help us with this, each and every part of the process?” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I said to my brother, having already heard his theory about the woodpecker situation just one night before. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Even though the situation we were in was crazy and horrible, I couldn’t help but feel awed. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Constance would be well able to deal with the situation herself. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The situation was slipping away from him and he knew it. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He’d slept in a chair that first night, and Fujiko had stayed awake pondering ways to extricate herself from this situation. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

It helped me to see the situation other than through the prism of black and white relations, for if our struggle was to succeed, we had to transcend black and white. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wave back and then close my eyes to take stock of my situation, because jumping off a cliff seems like a pivotal moment where a little stock-taking should be done. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

One phone call came from a news reporter who asked what I felt about the situation. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once my parents were full and relaxed after dinner, I would tell them about my dire situation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I reviewed our situation for him, ending with an appeal for help. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Watching, Rick thought, My god; there’s something worse about my situation than his. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

He’d wanted to prolong the ceremony, get as much of the drama and suspense out of the situation as possible. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Your grandfather is not in any situation to make promises like that. Besides, I am your father, Hiram, and I’m the one who must ultimately be responsible for your safety.” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

For a girl like her, whose first instinct is always to fix a situation, the “nothing at all” choice isn’t easy. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He was a very verbal person who could be counted on to give the funniest, most intelligent analysis of any situation. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

His situation was a little different: he was studying pressure in fluids in order to understand how the weight of air supports a column of mercury in a barometer. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

For nearly one week, the two top experts in the field had aggravated the situation with useless tests. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“Pipe-weed is better after food,” said Pippin; that is how the situation arose.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

It suddenly struck me that the two worst social situations in middle school — dances and dodgeball — had a lot in common for guys like me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

One might marvel at the insanity of the situation: A mother sends her sixteen-year-old daughter alone with a seventeen-year-old boy out into a foreign city famous for its permissiveness. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

But the reality of the situation sank like a stone in his belly. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The situation looked very grim, and any understanding that had been achieved with the government seemed lost. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I knew I couldn't really say nothing about it, because it's just not cool to put people's embarrassing situations on blast. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Perry was twenty-odd years older and a hundred pounds heavier, and yet his material situation had improved not at all. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the end, I judged the best option to be to talk in the privacy of his room, thus giving him the opportunity to ponder his new situation in solitude once I took my leave. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I'm never going to ask you for anything. I'm a grown woman and I knew your situation when I got into this,” she said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Howard had masterminded a situation that made refusal costly. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the killings continued and the situation got worse, Arkansas’s governor asked the War Department to send in infantry units. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

Sometimes a group of countries disapproves of what another country is doing, and they refuse to trade or do business with that country until the situation improves. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

But for the gravity of the situation, Basil and Jess would have seen the chance for many a good laugh. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He thought, Even if the virus is Marburg, the situation is still no different from before. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No, I’m not back on drugs, Ms. Lewis. I’m simply in a bad situation at the moment. I’m begging you, mother to mother, to give me more time.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

I went with him to college and university lectures, to radio and television stations for his broadcasts, and to public appearances in a variety of situations and locations. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

General Macarthur and the judge had been pacing the terrace outside, exchanging desultory comments on the political situation. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

The stance is, in the words of University of North Carolina researchers, “a situation of dynamic imbalance and ballistic opportunity.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is, perhaps, why they find it difficult to survive in life-threatening situations. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A member of the Central Committee of the Communist party rose and gave a description of the world situation. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Realizing the sensitive political situation, he avoided the Washington apartment he shared with Conkling. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

“After three years of largely listening and learning, I believed that I knew things about the situation in Vietnam worth passing on in my own voice.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

We would often talk about situations and people connected to the case that, for all the damage they had caused, had still made us laugh at their absurdity. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Don’t force her into situations she’s not ready for. You might kill her.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

“He made a threatening movement, but I was able to quickly gain control of the situation.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

It was a situation where a youthful player like Bobby could spiral down irretrievably, playing himself into an abyss. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

It certainly appeared as if she could improve his financial situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

After ten minutes I actually started to shiver, and I made myself climb back into the boat and face the situation with Stef. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t do this. Don’t have this conversation with me, okay? I’m sorry,” he said, “I’m so sorry about everything. I’m sorry I put you in this situation. I’m so sorry.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

In my mind, Dad was perfect, although he did have what Mom called a little bit of a drinking situation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hopefully not a nightmare like my current situation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She tried her best to deal with the situation. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

When Theo brought their food back to the table, the situation had changed dramatically. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

He felt the Ring on its chain, and quite unaccountably the desire came over him to slip it on and vanish out of the silly situation. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Given his training and the desperate situation with the Japanese, he figures he’ll be heading to the Central Pacific to assist Allied forces in that region, but nobody knows for sure. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The man let out a long and heavy sigh, as if he’d been in this situation many times before and couldn’t believe it was happening again. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

She played with her straw, shyly, not meeting his eyes, and it took him a while to realize that she was reacting more to him than to the situation. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t bear the thought of my two best friends knowing how desperate my situation was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He took a quick reading of his location and the situation, and then put his arm around the other driver’s shoulder. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m still fantasizing that a deus ex machina will descend from the heavens to resolve the situation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Celie’s situation reminds me about an abusive relationship I had with my boyfriend that changed my life. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We were like actors who, knowing the play by heart, were still able to cry afresh over the old tragedies and laugh spontaneously at the comic situations. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” the gray-haired man said, “it’s a tough situation. I don’t know how marvellous I was.” Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

All he could do was try to make the best of a bad situation and help make desegregation less painful for white children. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Let me describe this stereotyped situation: A crime wave is sweeping a city and citizens are clamoring for police action. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was doing what he always did whenever there were girls in any situation—getting all crazy, or as Ma would say, he’d start smelling himself, which meant his nose was open, which meant...girls. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m in this situation because you put me here,” he snaps. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

There are some situations where the human mind needs a little help. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

For some non-Jews, such as Erwin Schrödinger and nuclear chemist Max Delbrück, the situation was morally untenable. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Booker T. Washington had praised this anomalous situation when he had visited Durham back in 1910. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Three of them listened patiently as she read her two paragraphs explaining the situation. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In my current situation, there is nothing more I could ask for. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The mom situation always became a conversation about why I have two, but never about why I don't have a dad. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Mr. Atsbani, the computer science teacher, had been so extra about the whole situation. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

The situation had stolen her dignity, and it pained him to bear witness. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

We among Mr. Muhammad’s officials, and his family, kept the situation to ourselves, while we could. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The whole situation is beset with questions for which there are at present no satisfactory answers. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Well, he would simply have to do his best to avoid panic situations and that was that. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

“If you had not insisted upon burning everything that came into your path, I could have tried, but as the situation stands, trying would be worthless.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I never should have gotten the two of us into this situation. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

We don’t often think about the role of time in life-or-death situations, perhaps because Hollywood has distorted our sense of what happens in a violent encounter. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

What was I to do in situations like this? Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Sensing the agent’s belligerent energy, my mom stood next to me and tried to deescalate the situation by calmly asking the security officer what the problem was. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Cole knew what his dad hated most about this whole situation was that his son wasn’t something that could be fixed with a lawsuit or a stiff drink. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“Isn’t it a hopeless situation?” is the common reaction. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Doesn't matter, son. Point is, it reminded me of your recent run-in with Jared. I spent the rest of the day wondering if you being in that situation was my fault." Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“You just have to ask yourself what the most logical response to a particular situation is.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

But if you look closely at who he was, he fits the stereotype of the kind of person who ends up in violent situations. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I rounded them up, dumped some dry cereal in a bowl—because you can always get on top of the situation with little kids by offering treats—and put my creative powers to work. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

No Jew in our situation would dare leave the house with a suitcase full of clothes. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Well, actually, it’s an impossible situation,” he said. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

In the early 1620s, as the Thirty Years War temporarily shifted in favour of the Catholic side, the political situation in Italy changed in ways that would affect Galileo dramatically. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Hume still wasn’t responding, and as they approached the twelve-hundred-meter mark, the situation was becoming critical. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

And one voice, with sublime disregard for the situation, read poetry aloud in the fiery study, until all the film spools burned, until all the wires withered and the circuits cracked. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess the stupid yarn situation was still bugging me—distracting me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

This suggestion seemed to prevent the second law of thermodynamics from being violated in most situations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In her wisdom she seemed to be aware of the delicacy of the situation and she was taking great care not to say anything to embarrass her companion. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

I considered the situation for a moment, then said: i'm very sorry, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

It does at times reveal a certain despair over her present situation - a fact that is rather concerning. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You were in a very hard situation. A situation no one wants to be in.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I hoped maybe some of the boycott leaders would understand my situation and help me, after what I had done. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

Being left out of social situations isn’t helping me make friends at middle school. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“The fact that she gets herself in and out of these situations gives me hope. I see them as clear signs of her cleverness.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

A situation or apiece of music builds to a climax, not to a crescendo. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That, in that situation, it’s the greatest gift you can give them. Just as it was when both of your parents died for you.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He had some questions to ask about their living situation. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

If Roy told his parents about the Dana situation, they might be alarmed enough to withdraw him from Trace Middle. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But sometimes she escalates before I even know if the situation calls for escalation. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

From there, I monitored the life support situation. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Having made such an analysis of the situation, it was not long before I found myself reconsidering Mr Farraday's kind suggestion of some days ago. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

There is one situation and one situation only in which a butler who cares about his dignity may feel free to unburden himself of his role; that is to say, when he is entirely alone. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

I will confess that until now, though I have prayed for the many stricken by this plague, the situation only touched me in a superficial way. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It makes perfect sense to alert the school staff to a situation where one of the students might need additional support What additional support? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have to do something about the porch situation,” I told Mom. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Lee gallops his horse, Traveller, to the front and considers the situation. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

The situation remained unresolved, however, and as Bobby reached his sixty-second birthday in his cell, he was morose. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“So don’t think that I’m callous. But that girl was probably scared out of her mind, certainly not capable of assessing situations cleverly at the time, if she was ever able to do so.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I sat in my chair, disappointed by how my situation had ended. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I like all the kids in room H-5, and I understand their situations better than anybody, but there’s nobody else like me. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“But let us not think about the mayor today. Let us not think about the inaction of his administration in the face of what he says is a ‘touchy situation.’ Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Emily Sue’s right!” he brayed when I told him my situation. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It took a four-man team to guard the lowliest politician, but he was expected to contain this impossible situation on his own. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

He didn’t like stealing cars, but over the past few weeks, in life-and-death situations, he’d “borrowed” several, including a police cruiser. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He just didn’t get it; his brain was on overload trying to compute the sheer impossibility of the situation. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

The anxieties about the situation in France that had been absorbing the country had for the moment dissipated in the afternoon’s sunshine. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“It’s a bad situation,” he said, his voice as soft and sorrowful as an autumn leaf slip-sliding to the ground, “but I’ll let it go.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

The government continued reassuring whites that the situation in the ghettos was under control, that it was only a matter of time before complete order was restored. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

So he decided to resolve the situation in a pleasant way. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

And then the situation escalates even further with the sound of a blast. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Together we resembled the cast of a dopey situation comedy, something called Grin and Bear It, or Hello, Dolly. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

They’re simply turning an undesirable situation into their own personal entertainment. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Isaac can’t help but compare the situation to his own mom. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

Well, Matt wasn’t going to let the situation go on any longer. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sadly, he could think of no maneuver to change the situation. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

His situation wasn’t improved when the authorities at the seminary decided to put him on a three-quarter salary until he proved his worth. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

I knew, but I broke it down for Justin: the problem wasn’t what I knew or didn’t know, the problem was that they didn’t understand my situation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“It wasn’t you. It was the whole situation.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

I had no idea what I could possibly say in a situation like this. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I felt like I was in a no-win situation, but the battle would have been much harder to wage if I hadn't had my closest girlfriends in the trenches with me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

He’d held many divisive meetings with his advisors about the political and military situation in Vietnam. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The rest of us are still poised around the plain, sizing up the situation, and she's got hers. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But calm or no, the situation was desperate. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“These are delicate situations, and I want to handle it appropriately.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

But Baby Kochamma was dissatisfied with the fizzling out of a situation that had been so full of potential. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had immediately taken charge of the situation, just as she had done in the canteen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

To a certain temperament the situation might have seemed intriguing--my own instinct was to telephone immediately for the police. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

Leah walked along on her knees, gathering up sprouts in her shirttail, as she probably imagined Sacajaweah would have done in the same situation. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost as soon as Abuela had finished leading prayer, the family started talking about the lot situation again. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Frank couldn’t imagine his mom growing up with Grandmother any more than he could imagine her on the battlefield—though the two situations probably weren’t that different. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Some prominent members of the community came to consult with my father, who had connections at the upper levels of the Hungarian police; they wanted to know what he thought of the situation. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

The States also would not have permitted such a situation to develop. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I knew my evasiveness would only make the situation worse, so I gave in. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“I think my imagination needs a little more time to catch up to the situation, okay?” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Albert Einstein, a hero of mine, once wrote, “Our situation is the following. We are standing in front of a closed box which we cannot open.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, Plutarch joins me and gives me an update on our current situation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The situation was already uncomfortable, and Mr. Bodler, who was a naturally uncomfortable person to be around, wasn’t making it any better. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was too clearly a waste, and the grackles set out at once to remedy the situation. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He suggested that perhaps the situation had been mishandled, that perhaps I was not possessed. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He turned and went “Woof! Woof!” but not doglike—it was tigerlike: powerful, scary and utterly suited to the situation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a situation like this, in fact, that could cost him his job. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

No one but a scythe could be so commanding and take such absolute control of a situation. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He would’ve explained how during the dry season it was exactly like any other river, nothing special, but how in October the monsoons began and the whole situation changed. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed to me that those might take care of most situations. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, in Rice’s Station, Lee assesses the situation. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“Roy, could I ask you a favor? Could you call me if you do hear something—anything, even a rumor—about the Mother Paula’s situation? It’s very important.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But the fact is, take current immigration laws, adoption agency policies, and the political situation in Afghanistan, and the deck is stacked against you.” The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Ugwu felt sorry for him and yet angry, too, because the teenager’s crying made the hopelessness of their situation stark and final. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

It is a complicated thing that a little kid, or even a fifth grader, can’t understand, that we are always choosing situations that hurt us. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Once I’d conjured up that sobering image, I was able to focus on my situation, and the question at hand: What was she doing here? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

We wouldn’t care what Mr. van Maaren thought of the situation except that he’s known to be unreliable and to possess a high degree of curiosity. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Even today, now that I can speak Cantonese to your father, I always ask him why he doesn’t find a better situation. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

While all this was going on, the political situation in Styria deteriorated. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

To everyone in the box, the situation seemed hopeless. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

Wanting to be sure he understood the situation, he sent word around the Institute: Who knows Nancy Jaax? The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a moment, I think Jacqui might cave and accept my assessment of the situation, but Alyssa feels that she has to explain. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t help thinking that if only I’d never met Trotter, I wouldn’t be in such a bad situation. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then in a small voice she said the situation was getting serious now. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

He asked P. D. how the voting situation was in Mississippi and P. D. told the story of the Negro who went to register. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had seriously misjudged the situation, however, and his own role in it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Right. They were brought over to assess the situation. “ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

If the dead end is reached before control of disease-carrying insects is achieved, our situation will indeed be critical. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I do not see one thing funny in this whole situation. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She had spent the night imagining what she would do in Lexie’s situation, every time feeling that flash of panic surge through her again from her scalp to the soles of her feet. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I should try to think bigger, beyond our current situation where I am of the utmost importance, to the future where I may be worth nothing. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

How to Survive 101 Calamities was the name of the book, which covered what to do in any dire situation—falling elevators, train wrecks, theater fires exetera. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know that’s the best thing to do in a situation like that. Your voice is your best defense.” The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

No, caution was most definitely the best part of valor in this particular situation. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Now, after several years in which to observe the effects of spraying, the Canadians find a mixed situation, but one that affords very little comfort to devotees of salmon fishing, provided spraying is continued. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And not even the rosiest glasses could make my crop situation look good. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z

It refers to a situation that the writer is uncertain about, and it invites the reader to draw inferences or make predictions about that situation. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what I’d expected; for all my fantasies of the past month, I’d never really considered what it would be like in a real situation like the one unfolding at that moment. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Because we complained about the situation with that boy...” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

I keep going back to what Anna said—that maybe I’ve blown this situation up to make the good-bye feel smaller. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z

I came to develop a dual personality, and in the beginning, I could switch from one to the other as the situation warranted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Especially in sticky situations like this, Maurice thought that a few minutes without science was the way to proceed. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“It is an unfortunate situation,” Mrs. Derby said with feeling. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But of course there are some others that were caught off guard by this water situation.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

It’s what every cabdriver yells in this situation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

By far the most desperate situation was at Bush Hill. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

So dire had the situation initially appeared that before the fight Athens sent a messenger to Sparta, its hated rival, to beg for aid. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

However, practicing a beach landing in a similar setting would help prepare everyone better than just going into a situation cold. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Three days later, the Dursleys were showing no sign of relenting, and Harry couldn’t see any way out of his situation. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

As Schlesinger took off his outer clothing and sat down next to the fire, Nugent explained the situation, and Hannah listened with professional admiration. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Since she already knew about our family situation, she’d understand the pressure I was under to get money in the bank super quick. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

And the way he said it—as if this whole situation were completely normal—made me laugh a little. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Eliza kept her eyes straight ahead, as if she had been trained how to behave in these kinds of situations. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

And I might want to go over in my mind the situation with Jennifer. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“We have another situation. And it’s a bad one. Your country needs you, son. Now!” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

However difficult the situation in Hungary, however, it was a tea party compared to the nightmare that unfolded in Russia in the 1930s. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

“How this situation arose, we do not know,” said Dumbledore, speaking to everyone gathered in the room. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The dads finally want to talk deep science about the Bobby situation, and the rest of us will have to make the best of it. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

How does he reconcile his love with that situation? Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“That would be very pleasant,” Violet said, “and we’re sorry we didn’t contact you before we stopped by, but we find ourselves in an urgent situation.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

I hated that I was a guy standing there in the middle of a situation like this. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Adam Smith’s invisible hand ensuring that individual pursuits bring about group wellbeing is in these situations quite paralyzed. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I understand why, given our situation, her doctor’s brain would go immediately to the worst-case scenario. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

On the other hand, and to make a bad situation even worse, the ongoing debate between Federalists and Republicans had degenerated into ideological warfare. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I feel relieved when he says this because if he’s gone by November, it means he’ll miss basketball season, and then I remind myself how crazy this whole situation is. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

She explained her situation: how she couldn’t work because of her health, why she lacked a hundred dollars for rent, about all the things her two girls needed. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had helped him out in a dangerous situation. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you truly comprehend the situation here, Jacob? Because sometimes I wonder.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

That had been the only time in her life she had lost control of a situation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

As critical as the situation was in Syria, Mark Antony had to deal with Rome first. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

Just like kids all over the country, we ran around collecting as much candy as we could, but we had to do so in this phony situation. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Dr. Hueper believes that our situation with regard to cancer today is very similar to that which faced mankind with regard to infectious diseases in the closing years of the 19th century. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“No, I do. Same situations as you, I bet.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Then you understand the nature of his situation?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

A couple of kids standing nearby screamed in terror, and their parents looked alarmed for about one second—all the time it took to assess the situation. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

The doctor who has been brought in seems to find the entire situation strange. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Years later, Grandma told me that she thought it was because I was afraid to trust the situation, because we’d lived with them before and then they’d let us go. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

We then switched to the black tennis situation in South Africa and, in particular, the conspicuous lack of champions of Arthur Ashe’s calibre. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Goodness, no. Have you seen his suit? Not even our skills are enough to help that situation.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“In order to diffuse a bad situation, sometimes it is necessary to look at both sides of a problem.” Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

She felt strange without her apron on, but this whole situation was sort of strange. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When she finally believes them, she goes right to the heart of her problem with the whole situation. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

May 10—I asked Professor Nemur about it, and he insists that I’m an innocent bystander and there’s no reason for me to become involved in what would be an unpleasant situation. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted to ask her if Drew really did have work after practice, but the last thing I needed was Stephanie launching an investigation on my behalf, most likely making the situation even worse. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I studied the situation, then laid the matter before white friends of mine who held influential positions in the Works Progress Administration. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

While the terminology is well intentioned, it utterly fails to convey the gravity of the situation facing people upon their release from prison. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I nodded, because it seemed like that was what the situation called for. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Ophelia managed to finesse the situation, giving overtime where required by law and dealing with other people on an individual basis. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He had me agree to a lot of obvious things, such as that I knew my situation was serious, and that I was aware that I wouldn’t be given many more chances. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

I am in control of this situation, I tell myself and lift my chin higher. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The sheriff in one Arizona county found himself in the same situation as his counterparts across the nation. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I figure if there's a God, He won't mind, considering the situation I'm in. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The three children knew, of course, that they were still in a terrible situation, but they thought they might do something to make it better. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

At the time, it seemed like a hopeless situation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In this situation, all I can do is everything at once—stoop, reach, bend, lift, run from rack to rack with my cart. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the situation in the eighties felt like a new low. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Bringing in the police, the Carter contingent responded, would only make the situation worse. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the bathroom situation, it just ain’t something I really want to discuss. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He’d led him to believe they had a better handle on the book situation than they actually did. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Dr. Strayer wanted the emerging field of research to also answer another question: Why, given it was becoming clear that the brain faced limitations, were people continuing to multitask, particularly in challenging, even dangerous, situations? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Eleanor couldn't help but think that if the Ghost of Christmas Past showed up, he'd be disgusted with their whole situation. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Connor’s mom looked so embarrassed about the situation that I felt bad Connor hadn’t been able to give her some kind of warning about me coming over. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She searched for some kind of advice, acknowledgment, the tiniest clue about what to do in this situation. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

It might have been borderline funny in a different situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

These officials were quite unable to recall situations where cooperation had not taken place “at the Washington level.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Instead, she pondered over the situation at curtain. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

A situation is ironic when the result is the opposite—or pretty much so—of what was intended. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He reached out and patted her on the knee, which seemed stupid in that situation, but Alec and Lana were just returning from getting fresh water from the stream. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Love is when you are as concerned about someone else’s situation as you are about your own. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No, no, I mean as to the general situation." And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z

My parents saw it as a temporary living situation, and began building a house of their own. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He suddenly saw how futile, how ridiculous the situation was. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They appear to be different approximations to some fundamental theory that are valid in different situations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I wasn’t scared, but I thought maybe I should think about this situation a little more before walking up on her. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

I chide myself for even getting into a situation like this. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

I was just escaping from the situation I was in, and America seemed to be our only option. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I knew him, knew his family’s situation. After he stopped coming around with you, he was out of sight and out of mind to me, and there’s no excuse for that.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Tally wondered if Special Circumstances would call for help from the wardens, or whether they’d keep the whole situation a secret. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

He’s cautious, always observing and adjusting his behavior to the situation. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The tense atmosphere had slowly subsided into a casual conversation; I guessed that Jasper was using his peculiar gift to control the situation. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Mark took a deep breath, feeling like the situation was back under some kind of control. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

A somewhat different situation is that of two authors who must publicly review each other’s book. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed I had misread the situation between Sohrab and Ali-Reza, who had acted like friends, but were clearly engaged in some sort of personal vendetta that could only be settled through soccer/non-American football. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Her dour frown met Sandoval’s humorless eyes, and it looked like a competition to see who could take my situation more seriously. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“Did you rescue Tater from that dangerous situation?” asked Nala, arching an eyebrow. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Clearly, he could make no more of the situation than Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was impressed with his wife and bemused by the situation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Really show this kid the seriousness of the situation he’d gotten himself into. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

We suddenly had thirty ravens, and they set out immediately to rearrange our situation so it would be their situation, much as the birds and bees had done in the highway rest areas. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I want it to say that I understand her situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

She looks up at me with her eyebrows raised, like, this is a crisis and I do not understand the gravity of the situation. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

In spite of this amendment, however, she requested to have a note sent to Longbourn, desiring her mother to visit Jane, and form her own judgment of her situation. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The situation required several days of wrangling and discussions, but in the end Girard and Dr. Devèze won out. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Before opening a new door, I’d get a quick briefing on the service member and his or her situation. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“I think this whole situation is weird,” Jessie said, banging her soup spoon on the table. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what normal kids did in these situations. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

In many other situations, the performer is left to decide how to play the chord most effectively. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

She should talk the situation over with Helen, she thought; but then said nothing. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And there you have the crux of the situation. Colonel Cathcart wants to be a general and I want to be a colonel, and that’s why we have to send you home.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Tally led the Special toward the trading post, taking in the situation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Sometimes they give an advantage for profiting by a situation;—but they also bring consequences along with them, in that they arouse prejudices which have to be overcome. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure they’re sitting off the coast,” Milton now, “what do you expect? The Junta comes in and throws Makarios out. So the Turks are getting anxious. It’s a volatile situation.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Ask a park official what they are doing about it and he will say, “We are monitoring the situation closely.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

As one of the nation’s foremost experts on restorative justice, she was the one people turned to in situations like this, situations where healing seemed possible. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Yet Clear Lake is typical of a large and growing number of situations where solution of an obvious and often trivial problem creates a far more serious but conveniently less tangible one. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

We have crutches, but I’m not sure how to use them in this situation.... The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

He did look at it, and into it for half an hour, was pleased with the situation and the principal rooms, satisfied with what the owner said in its praise, and took it immediately. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

I’ve always had this theory that God is a sitcom writer who loves to put me in ridiculous situations. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“If this were an ordinary situation, the mayor would be the one to tell.” The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

I did not dwell on the situation at Fort Hare, but life has a way of forcing decisions on those who vacillate. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hamilton shared his ominous sense of the situation with John Jay, his part-time collaborator as “Publius” in The Federalist Papers. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

She threw open the barn door and stepped inside, lifting the lantern up to get a better look at the situation. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

His face changed, and Ma knew that even though she was trying to lighten the situation, the joke was over. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But we were thirteen by then, and this was a boy running into a girl in a really public situation. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Mr. Freeman’s name would be mentioned, or if I would be expected to say something about the situation myself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If I were in this situation, staring at a group of Dauntless guards and Jack Kang, I probably wouldn’t resort to violence, right?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I think it’s more important that we deal with the situation at hand,” says Tobias. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

A few efforts were made to protest the situation. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

Which may ultimately be the most dangerous situation I’ve ever encountered. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Patrolman Mancuso’s situation reminded Ignatius of the situation of Boethius when he was imprisoned by the emperor before being killed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Genie closed his notebook for a moment, his finger stuck in to keep his place, and thought about what he would’ve done if he had been in that Cake situation. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“The situation has advanced since our talk,” De Young said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

She’d stopped then, the truth of their situation returning to her with terrible clarity. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

It is no good standing on dignity in a situation like this, and better not to try. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

So C.P. turned to another myth to explain the bizarre situation. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The situation with regard to Dutch elm disease is therefore not entirely hopeless provided informed and intelligent measures are taken. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The Nazis tried to deny the situation, calling it a “tropical fantasy.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“And what do you think about the situation now?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“You are using prosecution tactics to confuse what is really a very simple situation.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

As the relief flowed into him like a fast-rising tide, Bernabe began to tell himself that he had handled the situation pretty competently. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next day, Mac came to Walter and me and explained the situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I stopped, he surprised me by talking about my academic situation, which we had never discussed again after the ugly meeting I’d had with my teachers. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He moped around the Boston PIH office for a while, then went on a lecture tour, hitting small towns in Maine, Texas, Kansas, and Iowa, explaining the situation in Haiti to anyone who would listen. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Schmid recalled later that “for a second, I didn’t know what to do. Then I stopped Spassky’s clock, breaking the rules. But somehow I had to get that incredible situation under control.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Their situation must have been much worse than anything I saw in the city. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The “you” and “I” of the speech situation have been gathered into the first person plural: “we” are making war on “our grand foe” who “sole reigning holds the tyranny of heaven. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

I didn’t want to have to explain the situation to Mrs. Baylor. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

There’s this whole new world of bewildering situations. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

And the nation’s economic depression was growing steadily worse, its labor situation more volatile. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Word got out at school about my “tragic situation,” and I was like a mini-celebrity. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This graffiti situation in the boys’ bathroom has to stop. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Far from causing fear, this situation gave me a good feeling—one of confidence and satisfaction. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wrestling team and gym class situations aren't working out as slick for me as everything else. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The massacre at Sharpeville created a new situation in the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Better hope you never find out,” the kid answered, looking far too comfortable for the situation. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

And in spite of the situation, this sounded like real disrespect to me. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Almost every man and woman agreed with Ruby’s assessment of the situation in the Miracle Valley; “Yessir, that Zopilote has got to go,” they cried emphatically. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

What the brave thing to do was in this situation. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“Dr. Randolph has filled me in on your situation. Maybe together, you and I can figure out what is causing you to see these colors.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“It is difficult to see a situation for what it is when you are in the midst of it,” Tsukiko says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But to have him sitting beside him, looking his followers over in silence and courteously waiting for someone else to speak first—this was a situation beyond Hazel’s experience. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over brandy, Major Arthur Maxwell of His Majesty’s Marines and his subordinates passed around binoculars to observe the situation ashore. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Was she before? Maybe. She was in a bad situation.” Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He’d led him to believe they had a better handle on the book situation than they actually did. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Deep breaths, and try not to think about the possibility that you have misjudged this situation and are about to be shot dead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

“They’re not from the Doorman,” I say, wondering why in God’s name I would choose to be obstinate in this situation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

The situation again became as tense as it had been during the months that preceded the first war. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Hermione had come in for her fair share of unpleasantness too, but she hadn’t yet started yelling at innocent bystanders; in fact, Harry was full of admiration for the way she was handling the situation. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

A check of 461 samples of such products in i960 showed that a third contained residues, a situation which the Food and Drug Administration characterized as “far from encouraging.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Trying not to make even the slightest sound, he turned and began walking back to the main house, wondering how to handle the situation. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they have to explain our family to teachers, who I guess have seen all kinds of unusual family situations. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“I’m okay, but go on. I’m fascinated by this whole parental-knowledge-of-boyfriend situation.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He had pushed me to the point where I could either break completely away from the situation or dive in completely. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Ravi wasn’t there because this type of situation made him so nervous that he usually threw up. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The truth casts a shadow over the kitchen—people like us in situations like this become hashtags, but they rarely get justice. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Despite Beidleman’s growing anxiety about the advancing clock, he didn’t have a radio, so there was no way to discuss the situation with Fischer. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

The tinkerer quickly assesses the situation before nodding. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

When I went in to see him I explained the situation evenly and without animosity. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

These situations can easily be handled by individual treatment of the mounds. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Over the last four years, she’s shown us many situations of how the past is similar to the present. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“But let’s take it one step at a time. Find the least dangerous situation that can evoke some spontaneity in you.” Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Even in this situation, they would’ve wanted us to behave perfectly. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

The situation wasn’t serious; he just needed to talk some sense into his son. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I knew that my situation, whatever it was, was a crisis of some kind. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

We eat, avoiding any conversation about the situation with my parents, or going off to school in the fall, or definitions of what we are. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I am hungry, but something makes me nervous with these stroopwafels, and with how eager Mrs. Janssen is to have me sit, and with the irregularity of the whole situation. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Increase all dimensions by one, and you have the situation that may apply to us: the universe as a four-dimensional hypersphere with no center and no edge, and nothing beyond. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a lose-lose situation any way you looked at it. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Read the reports from when she was sent to the office or suspended, then tell me if any of those situations truly called for those consequences. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

Marina wasn’t happy about the radio situation, and neither were the women who were supposed to fly the Yaks in formation. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

After his father’s situation, the thing pressing most on him had been the condition of the Underlanders. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

But it went to the heart of the complicated situation for minority officers. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As we walked across the moonlight gravel to the porch he disposed of the situation in a few brisk phrases. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z

We discussed Patrick Henry’s speech—“Give me liberty or give me death”—and applied it to our own situation. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

“But the situation is changing,” I said after a time. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the years as I grew, my mother must have perceived the peculiarity of our situation; but though she may have noted, she did not discover its irregularities to me by word, look, or gesture. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

But children do not comprehend the complexity of the situation; they simply see their father being taken away by the white authorities without an explanation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And no matter how many ways my mind dissected Fig’s situation, my entire body continued to cramp in fear. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

She smiles, the kind of uncomfortable smile people give one another in these kinds of situations. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Now she was in the worst possible of situations: she was in enemy territory and had no way to defend herself, or even to kill herself. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Only that she was, in her words: a hellion, who was shuttled from one unhappy foster situation to another. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Then within a second or two, I began to feel a new kind of alarm, because I could see there was something strange about the situation. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Somewhere between realizing the cucos were dead and the dread of their situation sinking in, Seven passed out right there in the snow. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

The principal didn’t want to call any more attention to the situation at hand. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Now you have a grasp of the situation. What do you intend to do about this?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

I hate how adults look at me now, ever since the “situation” started. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The situation is even worse for the millions more who have illegally entered the United States since 1990. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

It dramatized three situations that, we were told, had actually occurred in the past two years. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve been giving your work situation some consideration. Maybe I can be of some ... help.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

They’d been through situations like this a few times in the last twenty years. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

But as I sat there I realized how close I’d come to a potentially hostile situation. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Ashima decides to write to her grandmother, explaining the situation, asking her to send a second letter with the names. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Subtly but naggingly, the situation was spinning out of control. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Had the situation not been so tragic, we might have laughed. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the only thing that distracts me from my current situation is fantasizing about killing President Snow. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

One of the flight attendants enters the cockpit to find out how serious the situation is. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Park tried not to, but it was kind of a train wreck/eclipse situation. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“A little extra wisdom never goes amiss, Potter, but I hardly think it would be much use in this situation!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

In this perilous situation for the Trojans, Father Tiber, the god of the great river they were encamped near, visited Aeneas in a dream. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

Typically, the plane would have been flying on autopilot in that situation, reacting immediately and appropriately to wind shear. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I look around, trying to calculate our current situation, but the numbers just aren’t adding up. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“On considering the situation of things,” he recalled, “I thought the first step towards some conciliation of views would be to bring Mr. Madison and Colo. Hamilton to a friendly discussion of the subject.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

I needed to hear her take on the awful situation that was tearing my sister apart. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

I am saying, rather, that control must be geared to realities, not to mythical situations, and that the methods employed must be such that they do not destroy us along with the insects. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m familiar with the version of the situation you gave Mr. Andrews,” he said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He looks at me with dull eyes, and I can see that as bad as this situation is, it’s about to get worse. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Dad’s always calling Mom a “situation” and making a bigger deal about things than they need to be. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

There are any number of everyday situations in which people develop a good intuition for the distribution curves in question. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know he was on a flatcar, didn’t even know there was anything peculiar about his situation. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, Katherine always expected the best, even in the most difficult of situations. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Jay answers the phones at Christ Temple, so I expect Ms. Clark to go right into explaining the situation to her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“The default setting is typically ‘help,’ but you can customize as the situation allows.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Right now, however,” Dr. Spires continued, throwing me a lifeline, “we need to do some tests and wait on the results before knowing Fig’s exact situation.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he’d tell her about a situation he was struggling with and ask for advice. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

There are four parts: an obstacle course that assesses your physical condition, a written tactics exam, a test of weapons proficiency, and a simulated combat situation in the Block. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The pastor’s friend, who was informed of our situation, welcomed us with open arms. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

In life, one should always have an exit strategy for any given situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then the real beauty of the situation dawns on me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t sure why, but the situation made him very uneasy. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I’m sorry to say this isn’t the first emergency situation I’ve ever been in. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

Just when I thought my situation was headed from bad to worse, he waddled back into the bushes. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I realize this is the first time I’ve been in a boy’s—uh—man’s car and been out of control of a situation. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

We had a good idea, but we got a bad result, a situation not totally unknown to the BCMA. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Help Seven with this situation at his momma’s house, and let him know he can always come home. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

My inclination was to explain the political situation as truthfully and objectively as possible and not omit the accomplishments of the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And you didn’t tell Erin anything about the situation, right?” Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in a situation as fluid and dynamic as a crew race, circumstances often change abruptly and race plans must be thrown overboard. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Another creature trapped in a situation she didn’t want to be in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

One thing is certain: The situation for Jews had grown progressively worse in Germany and other German-occupied territory. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I did not think you would; and that being the case, I cannot consider your situation with much compassion.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

The teacher realized the situation might be confusing for Gary, since exams usually came only with the questions. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as he spoke, the pain of his situation pressed through to the surface. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He learned to accept things—his mother, the situation, his life, all of it—and with the acceptance, he found that he admired her. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

We thin-slice whenever we meet a new person or have to make sense of something quickly or encounter a novel situation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

In all, the two psychologists administered countless different tests in countless different situations. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first, these regularities and laws were obvious only in astronomy and a few other situations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s this house, this situation, all the things that have been going on here— they’re making me doubt myself, doubt us. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

The words came tumbling out of Doha as he tried to explain the situation. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It says Brian realized he had two choices: Quit the team as he’d done in a similar situation when he was younger or think of something else quick. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

Mother decided at this point that the situation was too ludicrous for Dad to miss, and that he’d never forgive her if she didn’t deal him in. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I am also very embarrassed by how I handled myself in this situation. I give you my solemn vow that 1 will never behave in that manner again.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The landlord was already money hungry, so it made the situation worse. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It’s not just the work that has to be learned in each situation. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s the only way I can deal with my current situation. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could explain the situation to the Warden, and the Warden might make up an excuse for giving him the day off, so X-Ray wouldn't suspect. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

If there was little they could do individually to turn the situation around, perhaps there was something they could do collectively. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

This would lead to a continually worsening situation in Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Clearly hoping to contain her tenuous hair situation, she plants one hand on her head as she crosses to the ball that contains the boys' names and grabs the first slip she encounters. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

And no matter which way I looked at our situation, I could come to only one conclusion. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I did not know and this created a difficult psychological situation for me. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

He looked at Scythe Curie—her steely gray eyes, her calm control of the situation—and he realized he never really stood a chance against the Marquesa de la Muerte. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I’m the only one who seems to know how dire the situation is. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

His body reacted to the shock of his situation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t planned on leaving the others—I was just too busy being observant, taking in the situation around me, and when the line diverged, I went the other way. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Subjunctives also turn up with certain prepositions and subordinators that specify hypothetical situations: Bridget was racked with anxiety lest her plagiarism become known. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Have you noticed that time seems to slow down unbelievably during any emergency situation? Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

It went on: As a mountain keeps still within itself, thus a wise man does not permit his will to stray beyond his situation. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Although this situation may already be known, it does not seem superfluous to me to recall it in some detail. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

The situation with respect to children is even more deeply disturbing. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Six months after we landed in Brooklyn, I spoke enough English to explain our situation. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

I was interested in David Hull’s troubles and I could see that Andrea wanted to talk about them, but right now I was more interested in the bathroom situation. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So glad you’ve been making friends here. It’s good to make the best of any situation.” Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

If a herd of horses were charging at her in any other situation, Aru would have turned and run. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s nice to meet you,” says Mom, who has apparently become an entirely different person and seems totally at ease in this super-weird situation. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Southern West Virginia society did not allow for barging in on strangers in the middle of the night, no matter what the situation. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“To Ma it might look a little like you’re taking advantage of the situation.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

The crowd wasn’t large, but the police chief recognized an awakening “situation” when he saw one. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

I had never been in a harder situation in my life, I responded. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the back of my mind lingered an awareness of the hideous irrationality of this situation, but at the forefront, there was only blind terror. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Throwing telepathy into the whole situation didn’t seem like the grandest of ideas. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Now that I know about the situation, I can find all kinds of things to worry about. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I got out to assess my situation, I could see I had only a few more minutes of daylight left to me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Someone can always be counted on to tell the victim of some unfortunate incident how he could have handled the situation better. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even in the middle of the madness there remained that true and natural beauty, and it took my mind away from my current situation as I marveled at this sight. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“We’ve put more than a hundred thousand more troops into the country over the last year, and there’s been no improvement. Things aren’t any better at all. That means the underlying situation is really worse!” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Charlie was a little different, because Charlie did what she always did when she was afraid or not sure how to handle a situation: she hid. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The situation is entirely untenable, and I know it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

But it isn’t OK, because I’m tired, too, and I’d like to have a conversation about money and our situation here that doesn’t end with him just walking out of the room. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was said they were mostly not on the school grounds but “on call as the situation warranted.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If only I had truly taken advantage of the situation, seized and held and prized the multitudes of advantages the summer offered me; if only I had. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

It would have been funny if the situation hadn’t been so dire. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He knew he was too old to act that way, but he also knew he needed Ernie to help fix this bird situation for him. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

The situation is rather like a balloon with a number of spots painted on it being steadily blown up. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this situation, pretending to be a soap opera character failed to help. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The Food and Drug Administration, although frowning on the presence of any pesticide residues in milk, has little authority in this situation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Though precisely the same situation obtained for Jefferson, as well—he owned about two hundred slaves and ten thousand acres, a goodly portion inherited from his father-in-law—Adams never confronted him so directly. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

In control of the situation once more, Clay stooped down and said to Tidbit. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s surprising that my parents allow the situation to present itself. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

After revealing his true identity and his plan, he asked Burger what he thought about their situation. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

The look he gave me was just as bad as the look Mr. Marshall had given me, which were like the looks my mom gave me whenever I was in these situations. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I continue to search diligently for a resolution to the situation with Ruth. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

“Why do you think you should go to the UN to present the situation affecting children in this country?” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

As I sat there, I thought myself a fool for having tried to fix situations that were so fatally broken. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

There was an air of unreality to it all, as if the situation would somehow, someway, magically fix itself. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

And some situations, C.P. was stunned to find, arose entirely out of class. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps sensing the hopelessness of his situation, Garfield yearned to leave the cramped, depressing White House sickroom and the foul smell of Washington's swamps that wafted in through the open windows. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

This situation is unfortunately typical of the lack of consumer protection that is all too common. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

My father was sharing some anecdotes and holding forth on his opinion of the situation. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Did Cecilia really think that in this situation they could sit together and still have an appetite for scrambled eggs? Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

Angel, who was starting to feel the danger of the situation, started to back toward the door. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So what is her situation? Why are they keeping her there? How is she doing?” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Yossarian answered in a collapsing voice, weary suddenly of shouting so much, of the whole frustrating, exasperating, ridiculous situation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

We are a town built on justice, so we are compelled to get to the bottom of this situation. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

When she finally does, Miss Saunders brings up me and my situation. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

We turn to music to feel better, relieve anxiety, overcome a difficult situation, find calm and peace, or feel empowered and fearless. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

But most guys just got all tense around Joey in normal social situations, like any time when we weren’t out on the pitch and bashing each others’ brains in playing rugby. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Do you realize how grave the situation is? Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

She was trying to defuse the situation, but I couldn’t see that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

More than ever I was aware how tenuous my situation was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The weight of his situation fell on him hard. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z

Literally was one of Lexie’s favorite words, which she deployed even when the situation was anything but literal. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

In case of attack by an inmate—or any violent situation we could not control—we were to pull the pin out of the top of our radio by tugging on the lanyard. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

At first you tell yourself that it's all a dirty joke, or that it's due to the "political situation." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

We went to a furnished room occupied by one of his friends, who understood the situation immediately and got his coat and left us alone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry. I didn’t—I’ve had a lot of fun with you. And if we were in a different situation, maybe it would work. But...” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Inmates were constantly being shuffled in the hope this would avert volatile situations. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The mob became a thick wall, not about to let the situation die down. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Grandmother Baxter said, “Ritie and junior, you didn’t hear a thing. I never want to hear this situation nor that evil man’s name mentioned in my house again. I mean that.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately for us such an extreme situation is only theoretical, but the dire results of upsetting nature’s own arrangements are well known to students of animal populations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

By the end of the conversation, Link’s anger had shifted from me to the situation. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

At school, in a given situation, we might respond with “That’s not unusual.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

In fact, I was beginning to wonder whether my fever wasn’t simply a consequence of this, of him, of this whole situation, because the more he spoke, the more delirious I felt. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Folks were desperate for answers and trying to reconcile themselves to a situation that made no sense. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I was surprised that my mother knew what to do in such a situation. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

After he killed all those who might have harmed him because they were unhappy with the situation, he strengthened his power by instituting new civil and military institutions. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

When I wrote to my new employer conveying my regrets at the situation, I received by reply from America instructions to recruit a new staff 'worthy of a grand old English house'. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

And the sum total of all those differences is that in certain kinds of situations that require dealing with risk and uncertainty, Danes tend to react in a very different way from Belgians. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t bear the idea of showing the twins how bad their situation was. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

He was no doubt prepared for any emergency, ready for any one of uie foregoing attitudes, just as he bent himself easily and naturally to the situation which confronted him. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given a choice, I preferred someone to understand my situation, even though she was helpless to fix it, rather than the other way around. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like telling everyone at dorm about a really successful trick, but much better, because she really had survived a life-or-death situation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

This situation also explains the otherwise mystifying fact that certain outstanding entomologists are among the leading advocates of chemical control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“This is a situation I never thought we would be in together,” I say after a while. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He has never been in a situation with a woman in which so little of him is involved, so little expected. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

However, this is not a tragic situation, in my opinion. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

But even while we were wondering, the situation suddenly changed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mr. Boop having felt Grandpa’s right fist on his jaw one time, he was probably hoping a good fight would come out of the situation. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Ugwu was shocked that Master was not shocked, did not understand the gravity of the situation, and so he added, “It was very bad, sah. Very bad. Mama nearly slapped my madam.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

“Together, the two crazy kids grow, have madcap escapades, and learn an important lesson about love. They learn to resist the feed. Rated PG-13. For language,” I whispered, “and mild sexual situations.” Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Ohio! This is not about you sleeping your way up the pathetic ladder of D-list celebrity. We have a situation here.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

So, for example, the child at the window whose account we read first—her fundamental lack of grasp of the situation is nicely caught. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

The girl tests the situation in her mind, evaluating whether she wants to fight me or not. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Once the brachy has been properly trained and domesticated, it will follow its rider into the most intolerable situations. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I could see what I would have done if our situation had been different. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I picked it for two reasons—one: It took place in the Arizona desert, and I was doing everything I could to come to terms with my new living situation. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I’m not exactly sure what to do in a situation like this. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Most people probably believe they would have pressed the button in my situation—nobody wants the world to end, right?—but the truth is that nothing is as simple as it seems. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“I’m saying it’s no accident Poseidon has claimed you now. It’s a very risky gamble, but he’s in a desperate situation. He needs you.” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Nabila is having a difficult time adjusting to the new situation.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Fischer and Orasanu found that captains overwhelmingly said they would issue a command in that situation: “Turn thirty degrees right.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Even though I hadn’t had to put myself in any “situation” for that to happen. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Design, create, and invent for individual and unique situations. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

“It’s such a sad situation. The children’s parents are both dead. No uncles, no aunts, no living relatives.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

This is my situation: writing these pages, surrounded in the room I am in by volumes of Montaigne and Shakespeare and Lawrence. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I admire her so much and wonder what I would have done in the same situation. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

“Either you’ve been in that situation or you know someone who has.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

He thought about the difficult situation Amanda now faced—poor, alone, and expecting a child. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He intended to brief him about the situation and get his approval to evacuate the monkey house. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation in Oklahoma, Hoover believed, was “acute and delicate.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I’ve always had this rale—never ask anybody in that kind of situation; they will tell you what they want you to know. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It didn't seem like a good idea to try to force him to do anything in this particular situation. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

“And although she’s trying hard to do something about her situation, running again will not be an option if she doesn’t get a prosthesis designed specifically for running.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Genie felt kinda silly thinking about the feelings of a bird, especially since this was a serious situation, but he couldn’t shake it. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

“I regret to have to tell you this,” he continued, “but the rest of you will need to wait here in Lobuje with Harold until we get the situation under control.” Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

For sure the sun has to shine the rest of the afternoon: I don’t even see Sarah on the way down, even with our elevator situation. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Various scientific studies have established the critical role of birds in insect control in various situations. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

An incentive is a bullet, a lever, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Martin, I don’t think you understand the situation,” he said finally. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It arises from the fact that we could not solve the equations of the theory exactly, except in very simple situations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept ‘ ‘cased’ ’ in my head vulnerable places and situations and I would perform the next job only when my bankroll in my pocket began to get too low. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The whole military situation has been going to hell ever since we captured Paris. I knew it would happen.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Tanner opened with a real quiet, concerned voice, so I’d know how sensitive he was to my situation, how he understood this was a “heavy” time for me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The man in black stopped and surveyed the situation. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Another woman in Dorothy’s situation might have seen taking the laundry job as unthinkable, regardless of the economics. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

As I approach the farm, I slow down to study the situation I’m walking into. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As awful as the situation is and as big of a pain in the butt as he can be, I’m glad I have my big brother to go through it with me. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

One peasant woman explained, “A lot of us wondered what would have happened if we had known how to write. If we had known how to write, perhaps we wouldn’t be in this situation now.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I did. And I don’t expect you to be happy. I expect you to not allow your unhappiness with the situation to manifest in the form of unhappiness with me personally.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Stuart drew up to the side of the northbound road and got out to look the situation over. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

True to his word, Ocean really didn’t seem to care about the general weirdness surrounding our situation. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“It’s a very complicated situation. I can understand now why Janice has so many problems relating to people.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

There is really only one answer a person can give in a situation like this. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I still didn’t know what to say to her, and the Stick situation was too big in my head today, anyway. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t envisioned the same situation in Birmingham now for my own children to endure. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Her father always said that true leaders kept their cool in situations in which everyone else would lose their heads. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Cassiopeia was content with that solution, but Penelope had to bite her lip not to comment as the little girl explained its new living situation to the attentively chirruping squirrel. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

“I reported at the time stated and Mr. Ratchett put me wise to the situation. He showed me a couple of letters he’d got.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

His sister wasted no time trying to twist the situation to her advantage. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

The small concession placated the demonstrators outside the courthouse and they agreed to leave, defusing the situation, at least for a while. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

For a few precarious seconds, the chaplain tingled with a weird, occult sensation of having experienced the identical situation before in some prior time or existence. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

How he can have such a jovial attitude when the situation is most dire is something I cannot explain. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

And despite that, despite the utter hopelessness of the situation, they still hadn’t given up. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

While student leaders argued about what to do to diffuse the situation, the police suddenly opened fire. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“So, basically, our situation hasn’t changed. You are still my hostage.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

I had not only been out of touch with the situation on the ground — since 1984 I had not even been able to communicate with my colleagues in prison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why had I gotten myself into such a situation? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus, having seen Aurelia off in her carriage, with sharp, whispered orders to keep silent, was lingering outside in the dark, afraid, now he was alone, to return to the villa and face the situation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Well, you both seem to handle the situation very well.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

They lived in one room and that was a garage and now they were letting someone view their situation and, even worse, be part of it? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

“My son. You are a good friend in a difficult situation. But do not hate Gunwoo. Pity him. For he may end up hating himself far more in the future.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

It was what many Nikkei believed about most any awful situation. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

With luck, our own situation might be similar, on a larger scale. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

They weren't alone; plenty of other families shared their situation, which offered some consolation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The situation was so pathetically sad, it was almost funny. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

This was part of her cleverness, because others in her fortunate situation might have taken it entirely for granted and not bothered comparing themselves with others. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Even in bad situations he had a soft, dreamy expression on his face, which was what he wanted, a kind of escape. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As usual, he was taking the situation in stride. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

That is what Granny called situations like this—a battle of the wills. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

But he forced his thoughts back into order and took stock of the situation. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as they mentioned “the current situation,” Dad told us to go downstairs to play with my little cousin Hua-hua. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

In almost any other situation Pauling would have fought for the good points of his idea. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The situation is similar to that of heavy bodies falling vertically, but it is easier to observe because the speeds are smaller. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some people feel that science should be concerned with only the first part; they regard the question of the initial situation as a matter for metaphysics or religion. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I talked to social services today and told them I didn’t think your situation at home has improved, after all. I told them I thought maybe they’d made a mistake.” Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

You don’t want to find yourself in a situation where you’re facing it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It was a no-win situation for the 13 women who had passed the same testing as the men of the Mercury 7. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, man, you know my situation. One of us’ll have to sleep on the floor. Besides . . .” “I’ll sleep on the floor.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whispering seems like what you’re supposed to do in such a situation. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

But despite my own situation, I do not believe that there is a large enough need for useful information about losing two parents twice. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The irrealis mood is found in many languages, where it expresses situations that are not known to have happened, including hypotheticals, imperatives, and questions. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Milton exuded the boisterousness he reserved for all difficult situations. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

My tuition was a full six talents, which put me in an interesting situation The long road to Imre was mostly deserted. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But we must avoid the European error; we must not suppose that, because the situation, the ways, the perceptions of black people so radically differed from those of whites, they were racially superior. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

He began to think about how he could protect his students from the ugliness of this situation. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

She’s from Cuba, and I’m sure you have all read in the newspapers about the situation there. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

It was the penalty for being oversensitive to the situation. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Paul explained the situation and begged for more officers. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Not knowing what if anything Grandpa had told when he got back to the store, I was getting uneasy about shading the situation. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

There is no question at all that he meant any harm; but you will no doubt appreciate how uncomfortable a situation this was for me. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Any unexplainable situation was always pinned to Khan Sahib. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“She just doesn’t trust that I’ve got the situation under control,” said Scott, already standing. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

This is the most awkward situation ever—my friend’s dad possibly wants to kill me. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Or be deceived by those sharp characters who know how to turn this kind of situation into personal profit, something that’s already happening. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pray this person takes the right step and comes forward should such a situation described in the question exist. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The story must have been reported in the Florida papers, but in Key West I was "too busy" to read one and didn't hear about the situation until after I arrived. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

At the office, she also “got together the present situation: how many rumrunners were involved, where they were going, what they were doing...and made sure that I had all of the dates.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Back at the monkey house, the situation had become unbearable for the remaining workers. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Stonecrop,” he said, “you have me at a loss. What situation do you mean?” Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

We had to prepare for such a situation before it became too late to make proper preparations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

In addition to calculating lean body mass, the testing situation also checked for claustrophobia since space capsules were quite small. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Xenocrates went to the express elevator, not trusting his security detail to handle the situation down below. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

“Also,” I suggest, “it could be a system overload. Cellular frequencies get jammed in densely populated situations.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Look, Dad, your—our...situation...makes it hard for me to talk to my classmates about stuff like this. They don’t really want to hear it, you know?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

The group warned Mayor Grabarek about the situation and asked that the council deny Greenberg’s request for a zoning waiver that would allow him to build even more properties in Edgemont. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

In any and every situation, nonaction is never a sane and rational approach. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

They could deal with the medical situation later. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

That noise—and the true peril of our situation—it darted through my arms—I presented my gun—saw a muzzle, and fired. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

For a moment she felt faint, her head swam, sounds receded, the room darkened, but almost at once her senses came back even more pitilessly than before, and nothing in the situation had changed. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

I had felt that my intelligence and industry could cope with all situations, and, until that time, I had never stolen a penny from anyone. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

One night he decided to follow her all the way, to put an end to a situation that threatened to continue indefinitely. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know Miss Fairfax’s situation in life, I conclude; what she is destined to be?” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

To find out more about the situation, we talked to Helen Finner, who’s been president of the Ida B. Wells tenant organization for twenty-three years and has lived in The Wells since 1968. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I was being honest, I’d have to admit he hadn’t gotten me into this situation—I’d gotten myself into it. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even when he said that, the gravity of my situation still wasn’t sinking in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She couldn’t help but wonder what Maya would say to Zach if she were in this situation. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I smiled and spoke as politely as I could to defuse the situation. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

In a situation like that, mitigation is entirely appropriate. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The painter chose to represent a dramatic moment—the instant when survivors regain hope of rescue—but he conveyed their desperate situation through an array of painterly devices. The Annotated Mona Lisa 1992-06-01T00:00:00Z

In situations where people most need sincerity, what do they get? Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

We had no reliable way of evaluating the situation in the country, and concluded it would neither be fair nor wise for us to offer guidance on matters about which we were uninformed. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sizing up the situation, the Irish determined to do for themselves. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“It will be a very uncomfortable situation. For you and for your father. You are determined not to take your father’s place?” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

It was as if he had encountered no statistical or natural error in his experiments—an impossible situation. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

By then he'd had a moment to glance over the room and get a better idea of the situation. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I never knew a person who reacted so wholly and rapidly to a changed situation as Estraven. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z

There’s only 1 situation where I need to subtract any days. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” Mike paused, carefully reassessing the situation as he watched our camaraderie. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

After several more bulletins about the situation, listeners hear the voice of an officer at the New Jersey militia’s field headquarters near Grovers Mill. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

Baby Kochamma recognized at once the immense potential of the situation, but immediately anointed her thoughts with unctuous oils. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know the situation’s dire, but y’all sure you wanna go up in there now? Maybe we gather our strength, head in tomorrow?” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

If I were in his situation, hearing about a family that might not want me around, I would have thought, I don’t know if I want to date this person. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

It was, Washington complained, “a delicate situation for the President to be placed in.” An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Tell me,” Luke said politely to Theodora, “since you are a princess, tell me about the political situation in your country.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

Their agents were monitoring the signals and had the situation in hand. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The situation is made even more complicated by the fact that one chemical may act on another to alter its effect. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“Gilly, believe me, it’s better. Waiting around is no good in these situations.” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

There was never any specific moment when I admitted the situation to myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I believe we have come up with a fine, equitable solution to the situation,” said Mr. Stonecrop. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

Her way of dealing with the dark discomfort of their new situation was to remove herself from it even more completely than Rowan had. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I thought about how my parents would have wanted us to behave in this situation. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He has no idea what to make of the situation. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whatever the incentive, whatever the situation, dishonest people will try to gain an advantage by whatever means necessary. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

“Not to advertise: and to trust this quest of a situation to me. I’ll find you one in time.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z

The milpa is an elaboration of this natural situation, unlike ordinary farms, which involve singlecrop expanses of a sort rarely observed in unplowed landscapes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

He had known that money was short, but he hadn’t realized Baba was in such a tight situation. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

I think blaming ourselves for situations we have no control over must be genetic. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Harry didn’t want to miss the fun, but Uncle Vernon’s second ornament narrowly missed his left ear, and on balance he thought it best to leave the situation to Mr. Weasley. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

There had to be some other way out of this situation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Very soon she was taking charge of the situation. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

In some thick grass at the edge of the path, the hare sat watching the difficult situation that was now developing. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

She feared the situation might be worse where he was. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

After he had talked the situation over with his mother and his friends at the club, his mind was finally set. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Even having resolved the Zed thing, and working as I was to fix the Bruiser situation, I felt like there were just too many problems. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

But his goons are all around him, still hyping the whole situation. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

But the situation with law enforcement continued to deteriorate. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t exactly the warmest of fuzzy situations. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

They bring me up to date on what the rest of the kids were saying, and how the whole situation had kinda hit the Internet. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper said, trying very hard to keep the fear and disappointment out of his voice, “I am afraid that we find ourselves in a rather awkward situation.” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, you can probably tell what I’ve decided to do about the whole Edgar Street situation. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

"Here's the situation. A 5010B is a youth sentence. It means you can do anywhere from sixty days to six years, depending on your behavior and what the parole board thinks." Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

In other situations, however—like a cockpit on a stormy night—it’s a problem. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

And if she wasn’t going to be able to leave, she was going to take control of this weird situation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He was famous for changing identities and for charming his way in and out of impossible situations. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her mom had apparently informed him of the situation, so he was much more emotionally prepared than the rest of them had been. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Naturally, the situation was worse than Jason expected. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

Even though he was severely hurt, the irony of the situation caused the young fox a silent snigger. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Stanton spoke freely about her own situation, griping about the challenges of raising children and running a household. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

Which was better at least than no pride and no dignity — his own situation come fall semester. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Though I knew he had been drinking, I wondered that an educated man and an observer could be so obtuse—could create such an embarrassing situation for a Negro. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he got involved in a dangerous situation, he would not only jeopardize the lives of the people he was trying to help, but his life, and the life of his crew as well. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He really could have used Nora’s nonplussed approach in this situation, or, really, just his best friend’s company. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Not much to go on. No visual, not even a name. We can’t really be a hundred percent sure that we have a situation.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

It is unsettling, at the very least, to give a stranger access to things, like your self-doubts and your urine, that are otherwise shared only in medical or therapeutic situations. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like his way out of every situation was to apologize. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

I do not believe that it takes a genius to pierce to the heart of a situation to which Southern chivalry once gave, among other things, the mulatto. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was the best living situation we had ever had and it was more than affordable, it was downright cheap. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Then we’ll visit Anne’s secret attic in Amsterdam to pay homage to the young woman who in the worst possible situation still believed that “in spite of it all, people are really good at heart.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

What scared me was the idea of French people I'd gotten from movies and situation comedies. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

—And then I’d ask you to promise me that if you got so depressed that you didn’t think you could handle the situation, you’d call me before you did anything to harm yourself. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

She took one look at the situation and said tersely, “Call her mother.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Washington’s white press made the situation much worse. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

I’m just trying to make the best of our situation, and he knows it. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Somebody grabbed the bag and ran away with it, leaving Anne in that horrible situation. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The situation at home had become even more tenuous. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Even the Ping-Pong ball in her pocket was of no help in this situation. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The situation passed out of control: they began acting like puppets, as if it had happened before—which it had. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you dare speak to Draco like—” said Narcissa furiously, but Bellatrix screamed, “Be quiet! The situation is graver than you can possibly imagine, Cissy! We have a very serious problem!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

“Its just—” Prudence said “—it’s just that you haven’t been here long enough to know about certain things. Amelia doesn’t—well, none of us—want you to find yourself in an awkward situation.” Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

For having committed myself, I felt that I could never allow myself to show surprise or upset—even when confronted with situations furthest from my experience. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Of course, the mere fact that I pose the question may cause some misgivings, but at first glance such a situation seems impossible. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Supreme Court repeatedly upheld convictions of black defendants by all-white juries in situations where exclusion of black jurors was obvious. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Malloy smiled just enough to let me know he was proud of me for facing my fear and fighting, even though it was a jacked-up situation. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I also hated the adults, for not trying to fix this situation, for not making it better somehow. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But if I’ve got the ball it’s okay, because I can take care of the situation. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The situation did not improve when we got back to the lab. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Later, Linda would be amazed by how quickly they all had reacted correctly to the situation, these silly little kids. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

You have a coordinated team of doctors monitoring this situation very closely. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Percy remembered how confident she’d acted when they first met—taking control of the situation with the gorgons and ushering him to safety. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I ask myself: ‘Why do I constantly put myself in these stressful situations?”’ he says. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I learned that sagacity and quick wits are necessary in avoiding dangerous situations; and that fatuity and shortsightedness make one go around in circles, seemingly unaware of the many opportunities for escape. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

In this excellent situation for sailors Odysseus’ crew managed to bring them all near to death. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z

To them, the hairier the situation became, the more exciting it was. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

I mean, sure this was a life-or- death situation, but still, it was stealing, and it was bound to get us noticed. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The California Turf Writers Association, recognizing that a lack of official information had created this absurd situation, demanded that the stewards clear things up. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reality of the situation struck me at once, with a sharp twist in my side. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

No matter how I played this situation, Outlook not so good. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

See: She thinks it’s a situation she can control, which is almost a guarantee that she’s wrong. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She must have thought the situation was pretty urgent, though, because she usually won’t leave the house in sweats, and I noticed she hadn’t even taken the time to put shoes on Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

At least it kept our minds off the situation, which was getting more depressing by the minute. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The situation was now out of control, and he turned away with a small moan. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Sunny, oddly didn't weigh in on the sunflower seed situation. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

On my parents' end, they couldn't understand why I was making an already challenging situation worse. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The rest of the girls went from cabin to cabin, taking stock of the situation as if they were preparing for a pageant, evaluating the good and the bad. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

And he could tell that this, as innocuous as it seemed, was an important situation. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

Everything will be fine, he insists, and besides, he can’t go back: there will be some urgent situation he won’t be able to turn down and thus he will be further delayed. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Taking in the situation, he threw his wide minister’s hat clear across the stage in a dramatic but unseemly gesture, stepped stiff-leggedly to the machine and ground the coffee and thus saved the heroine. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes. You are descendant of a great people,” she continued, pulling my attention away from my wild, erratic thoughts and making me focus on the situation at hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

But the situation is complex, and the criteria of experimental success may have been inadequate. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm certain that they are talking about my situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

I could tell I had hit a soft spot, but I couldn't figure out how to cool the situation without seeming like I was backing down from a fight. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

Relocation Rule Number 5: Nothing takes the air out of a tense situation like extreme politeness and a big smile. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

The situation was getting desperate, and he tried again. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d spent my young life seeking approval, dutifully collecting gold stars and avoiding messy social situations. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The Negro situation is dangerous in a different way, both for the Negro qua Negro and for the country of which he forms so troubled and troubling a part. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

From Junito harassing my cousin and trying to cover up the fact that the two of them had a thing going, to Beatriz being the ringleader during the fight and hyping up the situation. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Can be trusted to do what is right in almost all situations and consistently represent themselves and their organization in a positive way. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Even though I have not been in this situation before, I have been in situations before where it’s been me against the body. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

If someone did not take command of the situation soon, the house would be in chaos. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In that case,” she said firmly, “Lady Constance will have to come out to the barn and view the situation for herself.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

His job is to focus on keeping the sheet high, keeping the nest concealed so that Dr. Martin can assess the situation. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

As Riefenstahl’s influence continued to grow, Goebbels increasingly struggled to comprehend how a woman could occupy such a situation, much as he struggled to understand why his wife objected so strenuously to his many affairs. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“Absolutely. We have the best care in Brooklyn here, Mrs. Gilner. The renovations are only a temporary situation.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Notes. Yes, indeed. Notes. However, I realize that it is most impractical to leave you entirely without background information, largely because you are not people accustomed to meeting a situation without preparation.” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“I was laboring under too much emotion. I merely wanted to impress the Court with the urgency of this situation. ...” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

But even as young as I was, I felt that God was watching and that he would, indeed, bring good out of this situation. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I was trying to decide just what I should do. The situation was difficult.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Dalgard feared he could lose control of the situation in a hurry if he let the Army get its foot in the door. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout my time at the Clinic he had kept Chapter Eleven apprised of the situation in only the simplest terms. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Every hardware store, garden-supply shop, and supermarket has rows of insecticides for every conceivable horticultural situation. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Even Goober couldn’t help but get caught up in the tension although the entire situation made him slightly sick to his stomach. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I’m done, Captain Keelson sighs and goes, “He’s correct, you know, Amos. There’s very little we can do. It’s an awkward situation. Big Skiff and Jack Croft have a history. Best not to meddle.” The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

I reminded myself forcefully that this had been my situation for the last long while, to be living with a live tiger hot beneath me. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s a little too much. You know my situation. I don’t have anything. Please try and come down.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

When the three had arrived at the shop, they’d searched for a symbol that best represented their allegiance to one another and their shared situations. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It was obviously a far more egregious situation, but I could sense faint echoes of Baltimore and the Bronx in the story of these townships. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Chantal is not home now to talk some sense into the situation. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Making the most of the situation, she began to take in boarders. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

I pop my eyes out at her to let her know that this whole situation is not okay, but she's smiling from here to Syracuse. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

But for the first time in all his years here, the station is facing an unprecedented situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So far in Blink, I have talked about how extraordinarily powerful thin-slicing can be, and what makes thin-slicing possible is our ability to very quickly get below the surface of a situation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

If not, Allah is the most aware of your situation and the one to turn to, being the best of all guides. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

But I said the situation as it stood was unacceptable and my wife must be permitted to visit. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Each step groaned and creaked under his weight; he might’ve stopped for fear of falling through the old wood if he weren’t leaving such an awkward situation below. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

By Euergetes’ time, the situation was embarrassing—a spring planting festival, for instance, would actually take place in spring only once every 1,460 years. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes when you think you’ve done all you can, you have to dig down deep and find that extra oomph that helps you get through what seems like an impossible situation.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Wilson says that we toggle back and forth between our conscious and unconscious modes of thinking, depending on the situation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

For President Truman and his national security advisers, the situation demanded only one answer: to build more and bigger atomic bombs. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

She will use the situation to her advantage. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

My dad was there, sitting on the closed toilet seat, trying to be comforting, but he really hadn’t gotten his bearings yet with this cancer situation. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

As Mrs. Gilbert explains her situation, I can tell how much the little dog means to her. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

I knew more about Dad’s situation than they did because he talked to me more than anyone else in the family. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

This whole situation was shooting off in bizarre directions. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

Stop and smell the flowers, isn’t that what they tell you to do in stressful situations? Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

This was an implicit rebuke to the Communist Party, which Lembede and many others, including myself, considered a “foreign” ideology unsuited to the African situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’ve strayed off onto some of the incidents and situations which have taught me to respect the danger in the ghettoes. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clear the North Vietnamese would continue their relentless efforts to unify the country under Communist rule, and the situation was deteriorating rapidly. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

In outlining the situation, Dewey emphasized his reasons for considering secrecy of the first importance: “Remember, there’s a possibility these men are innocent.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kept trying to make myself tell Howard about that squinty-eyed social services lady and how the situation at home had improved. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Dad keeps his voice soothing as he focuses on the parking situation. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

The situation was growing more critical by the hour. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“True, but unless you’re in his shoes, don’t judge him. It’s easier to fall into that life than it is to stay outta it, especially in a situation like his. Now, one more question.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I had forgotten how to act naturally, thinking way too much in each situation and getting tangled in the contradictions between my two worlds. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

After assessing the floor situation, I had to agree with Mom. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mr. Elton’s situation was most suitable, quite the gentleman himself, and without low connexions; at the same time, not of any family that could fairly object to the doubtful birth of Harriet. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z

On my way home I evaluated my situation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

We had selected one of those situations considered “impossible.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Zeitoun knew not to exacerbate the situation, and assumed that when they were interviewed by a superior, everything would be explained. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I was, as I say, watching the situation closely around then, so I saw the signs before most of the others. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father honking the horn didn’t help that situation either. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Any day in there, I might find myself in a situation where I’d need Officer X to watch my back, to pry a homicidal inmate off of me, at his peril. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It takes long training and practice, an understanding of one’s self-control and self-proportion: you must know your effective size in a given situation, the tenor at which you might best speak. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

We must let the Committee know the real situation or this hell will go on. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But anytime we found ourselves in any close conversations or potentially intimate situations, always there would come up between us some kind of a wall. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the situation worsened, they took out a map to find how far away Grovers Mill was. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

He would make the best out of a terrible situation, and that included eating at Fentons. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“We’re a little bit short right now—” He managed to make it sound like a very unusual situation. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

So we sat out on the porch with the afternoon sun high above the mountains while that lady sat in Gus’s chair and told us that the situation back in Raleigh had improved. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“That could not have been less helpful to our present situation,” said Enoch, “were it a story about cats on the moon.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

I was genuinely apologetic for laughing and even more deeply regretful of the situation I had put myself in. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I came upon a very fascinating situation that I thought might interest you. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Despite his remote and comparatively humble situation, Michell was one of the great scientific thinkers of the eighteenth century and much esteemed for it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As days turned into weeks and the likelihood of finding Father deteriorated, our situation became increasingly desperate. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The racial situation had now become very real and very personal. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I think you did exactly the right thing in statements to the President and the Press. The situation called for over-selling rather than under-selling.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

They staged emergencies of one kind or another in different situations in order to see who would come and help. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He’d gotten me into this situation, and I hoped this was his way of getting me out. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a worrisome situation for him and his family, for all of us. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Losing to the cross-town rival from the west was one of those situations, a possibility even more horrid to Permian fans than that of Michael Dukakis becoming president. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rosy, however, did not see the situation this way. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“Ladies and gentlemen,” I say, “if you would be so good as to follow Miss Preston’s girls out of the lecture hall, we have the situation under control.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Mother, having cast herself in the role of peacemaker, made no headway whatsoever, and the situation finally ended in a draw. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The oddest situation was a scythe who was far too pretty for his own good. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

It turned out that Sticky had once been quite content with his life—the agreeable child of agreeable parents—but the situation changed once his gifts became known. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure I offered some help or assistance with the animal situation at Reston,” he recalled, when I telephoned him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

To give myself something to do while I was thinking through my situation, I brought out my cloak along with needle and thread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

But the counselor has told me that he feels that Andy is adjusting quite well to the situation, and we will be discontinuing those sessions on a regular basis. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And from a Harlem point of view, I couldn’t have been in a more educational situation. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

She planned to enroll them in school on Monday, and to have the strength to be thrown into such a situation they had to believe that their father was healthy and in contact. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

It was a huge relief to be able to fly away from the situation early the next morning. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Then, for possibly the first time since all of this had started, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and thought of other people’s situations. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He promised he would ask his mom about his financial situation, and then he'd get back to me. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The situation was quite out of their control. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

"Nah, not really. It wasn't that. I was more mad that she said it like she knew our family. Our situation." Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The poor wretch’s circumstances were grim enough to make me reconsider my own situation. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“Having her on the loose certainly complicates the situation. Whether my assistance can compensate for her interference remains to be seen.” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

At least the situation seems to be calming down. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

But they were still taking full advantage of the situation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

It was clear that someone else—probably Johanna—had written the statement and that he had been compelled to read it to defuse the situation. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He taught me what to do in these situations. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it’s just the situation and it won’t go on forever. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Moreover, such a decision would create an awkward personal situation. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I’ve spent hours trying to analyze the situation, and the closest I’ve beer! able to come to a theory is that his father set a bad example at an age when John was impressionable. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Natalie, you know every woman I help is someone in a dangerous situation,” Ms. Morales said. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

However one viewed it, his situation was curious, his excuses questionable. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t often write about the political situation, but I must tell you where the Russians are at the moment. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He could feel their anger over the situation. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

This was a most embarrassing situation, one in which Lord Darlington would never have placed an employee. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

She said that the program had been specifically set up for boys because no one even knew the situation of the girls at the camp. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We are waiting for a letter,” Ashoke says, explaining the situation in detail. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

He was so amused by my new look that it was almost impossible not to find the humor in the situation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Increasingly alarmed that the situation was escalating out of control, the chief phoned the mayor-elect, even though Grabarek would not assume office until Monday. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

They are, by almost any standard of subsistence, emergency situations. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She tried to think of what her friend would have done in a situation like this, but she and Jabir weren’t alike. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Now, as the first front door opened, I spoke calmly and severely, explaining the situation as one of gravity but not crisis. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Let’s go. Artemis wants us upstairs in the situations room.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

As in most social situations, I let my hair fall into my face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Certain aspects of the situation which has arisen seem to call for watchfulness and, if necessary, quick action on the part of the Administration.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I pry the box open to reveal a new and unexpected wrinkle to my current situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

In the following months, the situation deteriorated greatly, like a country at war. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

In Roman law jurisdictions the situation was, as we have seen, very different. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

In the months after the Times story about the Fugees, Luma was frequently approached by teachers, parents, coaches, and volunteers who wanted her advice on how to handle various situations involving difficult children. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

We discussed how Avery had been passed from one unhappy situation to the next, until he was drug-addicted and homeless. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“Here is another situation where repetition is not a rhetorical virtue. Clean up the mess, Mr. Hoodhood,” said Mrs. Baker. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

Merlyn began to talk quickly, because he saw that it was a difficult situation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

For. several moments we all stared at our cold eggs and pancakes and thought about the absurdity of the situation. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I stood in the Corner of Shame with my face to the wall for a full hour and contemplated my brothers’ situation but came up with no answers. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

In the less than two centuries intervening since the work of Pott, the environmental situation has been vastly changed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Night after night, in dressing gown and slippers, carrying a flashlight, Johnson would walk from his bedroom down to the situation room in the basement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I know now that she was just trying to defuse the situation. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

They’d never spent a single moment imagining a situation where they wouldn’t escape. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Colonel Washburn remains cool, surveying what could be a hopeless situation. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

“If you two taradas are done arguing, we need to go home and change before going up to customs,” Velia said, taking the focus away from Papá and back to the situation at hand. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

Yet my joy about the situation seemed to upset a few people at school today. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“It’s a tough situation all around. Look, the fact is, your son got punched in the face. You have every right to feel angry and demand some answers.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

Dimple wasn’t sure she cared anymore for his penchant for finding humor in every situation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

This situation suits the food industry just fine. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

My dad reminded her the situation was temporary and as soon as Jack got back, things at Kalbro would settle down. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“You need to win. I don’t think the school system would fire anybody. I don’t think they’d have to. The situation would become intolerable for a man and his family.” Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the cop pulled me over, it was one of those situations where I wanted to say, “Hey, I know you guys are racially profiling me!” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The thought crossed his mind that he ought to handle this thing himself, because after all he more or less understood and had sympathy for the situation. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But looking back on the next day, I can tell you that happy endings are possible, even in situations as fraught with complications as this one was. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

He never let her get set in an attitude, and he had properly read her interest in romantic situations. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“What good could I possibly do, stuck in that situation? People need to be told what’s going on around here. They need the truth!” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

Yes it can, and so can lots of other seemingly complex situations. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

This “irritant dust” was most likely to be used in small situations with one or two recalcitrant inmates. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every so often, a bunch of doctors and social workers and physical therapists and whoever else got together around a big table in a conference room and discussed my situation. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I had seen enough action films with my brothers to know that sheets were the go-to item in that situation, but I couldn’t think. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Did our family talk about the future or make contingency plans in case the situation got worse? The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

It was the perfect situation, the two of them together, in so congenial a setting. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I looked at Rosaleen, afraid this situation of jilted love might be unfortunate enough to send May into one of her episodes, but she was intent on my pancake. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With a deep breath I caught everyone up on my dire situation. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Though Lucas Mangope, the president of Bophuthatswana, had chosen to keep his homeland out of the election, the tide of events soon altered the situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Perhaps if we explained our situation to her, she would agree to adopt us,” Klaus said hopefully, but when Violet looked at him she saw that he knew it was of no use. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

But the situation was not normal; her mother spoke to her from the floor of the bathroom, where she crouched, hand up under her dress. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I did what I had to do. You think you understand this, Beatrice, but you don’t. This whole situation ... it’s much bigger than you think it is.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I had seen other girls get married, and their situation became even worse than the one I was already in. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Your letter was extremely kind, but I still don’t feel completely happy about the situation, and I don’t think I ever will. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Briefly he outlined to the lawyer the situation insofar as he understood it, and asked Hirsshorn what his initial and instinctive gut reaction was. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bell above the door chimes and the situation goes from bad to worse. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

"Twenty dollars," he said, trying to lighten the situation. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Colonel David Huxsoll was an expert in biohazards, and this was the sort of situation he thought the Institute was prepared to handle. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Deliberate and thoughtful, he had an ability to study each situation before choosing a course of action. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, I have enough nerves right now. I must be on my way to win the gold,” I joked, trying to make light of my current situation. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

But Annabeth and he had been in plenty of bad situations together. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“Obviously, we understand the seriousness of the situation now, and we will...do something about it.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

As soon as the sheriff assessed the situation, he sighed heavily, wishing to hell that he’d never had a phone installed in his living room. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation was made still more delicate by the fact that, years ago, Tessie and Michael Antoniou had been engaged to be married. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

For himself, he had made a bad situation better. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The laws of science that govern the behavior of matter under all normal situations are unchanged under the combination of the two operations C and P on their own. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The stress of the situation wasn’t helping, either. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before Kepler had time to make any decision, a deterioration in the religious situation made the decision for him. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

But you see, I am in a similar situation. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Though the solutions he’ll go on to propose differ substantially, Obama’s account of America’s situation there is not all that different from what his Republican opponents would have acknowledged. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

For an instant Matt wasn’t sure he’d heard right.Then the full enormity of the situation sank in on him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, I didn’t see the situation the same way my parents did. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

But when Burgoyne viewed the letter with the mask, he read Clinton’s view of the real situation: Howe has made a bad move; I don’t have enough men to do anything about it. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was so filled with awe, he almost forgot the desperate situation he was in, but the tribal spirit soon woke him up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

The rest of his letter is only about his dear Charlotte’s situation, and his expectation of a young olive-branch. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

He deemed it the only reasonable response to the situation in which he found himself, but then he remembered the words of the threadmaster: honor, courtesy, devotion, and bravery. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Have you ever known your old man to get himself in a situation he couldn’t handle?” The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

She believed in facing up to a bad situation and then moving on. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Exactly this sort of situation has been produced artificially in other birds by various experimenters, notably Dr. James DeWitt of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

But as the situation in Germany darkened and the fight over a possible boycott intensified, many of his arguments began to take a different turn. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“It seemed like the young people were more fed up with the local situation than were the black adults,” he recalled. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

At this point, Zola sighs and pauses, contipilating the sad situation. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

In her daily life, Terryl came across a lot of horrible situations. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The rarity of the situation is the kind of thing that makes you cry. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z

My mother also dated his brother, which complicates the situation. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“You know it’s not my fault. All I’m doing is trying to look at things objectively and arrive at a solution to a very difficult situation.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

All I wanted was to see my family again, no matter what the situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

I tilt my head, feeling a calm that cannot be ascribed to the situation. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I could see him trying to come to grips with the situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I explained the entire situation to him as I had to Walter. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Humans are, of course, vastly more complicated; even in situations of extreme subordination, we can pump up our self-esteem with thoughts of our families, our religion, our hopes for the future. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She forced it to go to that situation on the bus so that she could rule out Erudite—except Erudite wasn’t ruled out.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

It sounds like it would be gentle and quiet in most situations. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Several types of exploitation or attacks may potentially be conducted throughout the hurricane cycle—hostage situations or attacks on shelters, cyber attacks, or impersonation of emergency response officials and equipment to gain access.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

This was a portent of the extremely serious situation that has now developed. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I am clever and can work my way out of any bad situation. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“The diplomatic situation is somewhat delicate. It is essential that our government not be tied to Yul-Bayur in any way.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He seemed fascinated by me in a way that felt familiar but also entirely new, and I wondered if his fascination would wear off, like it always did in these kinds of situations. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Realizing the gravity of the situation, they started rummaging around in their pockets and backpacks for anything they could contribute to the cause. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“Her level of verbal expression and her ability to grasp her total situation are way above her age level.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Unable to sleep, he would put on his robe and slippers and walk down to the situation room in the White House basement. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Billingsley’s eyes were red also, but as girl after girl came up to him to give him a long hug, he realized there were possibilities in the situation he had not yet considered. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Re-seated, Mrs. Glass sighed, as she always sighed, in any situation, when cups of chicken broth were declined. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

The worst thing about being a kid was that no one told me the truth about my situation. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

To Cockcroft he grumbled that Lawrence’s mistake was “one of judgment and point of view rather than of the errors in technique which can give rise to such a situation.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

We don’t have the tools to handle this situation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Actually, she seems to be hanging pretty tough about the Sammick situation. We just got the call. Emma died this morning.” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

The water was shockingly cold at first—not a great situation vis-a-vis wearing only boxer shorts—but I got used to the temperature pretty quickly. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

For now, he hated the one who had created the situation, the one who bore witness to his failure, his impotence. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

My social situation at Strack Intermediate hadn’t improved one bit since sixth grade. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The novelty of playing hero faded quickly in light of my situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Then I turned to the other lady because, well, now Mrs. Fitzgerald had made the whole situation even more awkward. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We went and bought it, which by the way, was quite a situation. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

We in the ANC had to make rapid adjustments to this new situation, and we did so. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of the officers at Fort Detrick had noticed a certain abrupt quality in her hand motions and had accused her of having hands that were “too quick” to handle delicate work in dangerous situations. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I walked into a situation where all of a sudden there were seven hundred and eight hundred people at my readings.” The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He keeps reading because even if he hates the situation, he doesn’t hate her. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Once I had my four main characters and the basic situation, I just let them go where they wanted to and enjoyed the ride. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z

One such situation occurred that same afternoon just as I was dropping Gabriel off at home. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Do you have any plans for, uh, solving your financial...situation other than getting your own television show?” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’d handled the situation, and, most important, Mom and Abel were none the wiser. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“I could never forgive him for that. Horribly uncomfortable, having only one horn. But the situation was worse for poor Deianira. She could have had a long, happy life married to me.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

This whole situation makes me feel like a coward. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

People’s morale was not so bad: we were beginning to get used to the situation. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I’d say, “Can we get eggs?” even though I don’t want eggs, just to push back the obviousness of the situation, to make it more normal-sounding. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Understanding my parents’ initial feelings and sharing a little bit of their story with others who may have faced a similar situation was the second major reason for writing my story. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

He would later joke that he had been around white people so much that he had forgotten how to dance, but at the time the situation was excruciatingly painful. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

As I explain our situation, his initial agitation mysteriously ebbs. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“I think we’ll make this whole situation a lot simpler by agreeing not to lie to each other,” he says. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inside were more than fifty people, probably in the same situation as I. Most were lying on mats in the open compound. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Adult-led learning situations may be able to tap into or approximate the multi-modality that may increase arts and learning connections for children. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Yes, urged foreign minister Shigenori Togo, because America’s atomic bomb “drastically alters the whole military situation.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He sat down behind his desk again and resolved to embark upon a mature and systematic evaluation of the entire military situation. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

I decided to be entirely honest with her about my situation. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I think that we become temporarily autistic also in situations when we run out of time. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I was naturally a little surprised by this, but then quickly saw the situation for what it was; that is to say, it was clearly expected that I be baffled by the question. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

His companions realized the urgency of the situation, but they saw that if Matthias continued to drive himself at this rate, he would soon collapse. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

Still, I couldn't stop thinking about how dangerous and unfair the situation was and how I'd done nothing wrong. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

As the person responsible for your situation, I wish there was more I could do to directly help. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He forced his thoughts toward the new situation, the one that was supposed to make him happy. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He didn’t know, couldn’t know, how he or his people would perform in a chaotic situation involving intense fear of an unpleasant death. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I thought about the situation from all different angles and in all different ways. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wanted to allow time for me to fall on my face and show that the former prisoner hailed as a savior was a highly fallible man who had lost touch with the present situation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But once you changed any of those variables — the material on the test, or the situation in which it was administered — the kinds of cheating would change as well. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He thought about following their car as they drove away but suddenly the weight of what had happened, the enormity of the situation, hit him hard. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The public schools in town are pretty diverse, but there have been plenty of times in my life when I’ve been the only Black girl in a situation. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

But if Ellsberg’s personal life was finally looking up, the situation in Vietnam was getting worse. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t his fault they were in this heinous situation. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

He put his thinking cap on and thought the situation over. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Kaiserman had only a fleeting moment, if not just a split second, to observe the situation, and he was involved in a major collision himself,” Bunderson wrote in his motion. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

I’ve never gotten lower than a 8+ before, but on the other hand, they’re pretty caught up in my brother’s situation right now. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation was threatening to lead to a bloody and unequal civil war when the authorities called upon the workers to gather in Macondo. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Robbie was the last to leave the dining room and the last, he thought, to adjust to the new situation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

I said, trying not to laugh at the absurdity of my situation. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

He began to talk, covering up the unusual situation that we found ourselves in. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“That will make your ladyship’s situation at present more pitiable; but it will have no effect on me.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

And an expert’s incentives may shift 180 degrees, depending on the situation. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

He too was forgetting the unpleasant realities of the situation. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I attempted to defuse the situation with a sober and sincere-sounding lie. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Nearly every situation tended to be when it wet connected with King Pellinore, even in the wildest North. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bobby’s situation aside, it was becoming difficult at that time for any United States citizen to remain in Moscow. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She accepted her situation at face value, and never spoke ill of her benefactor—or more accurately, her captor, for she was clearly Goddard’s prisoner, even though she might not see it that way. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He said Mother was “on our side,” that she thought the situation with Shawn was unacceptable and had convinced Dad to do something. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Our situation is not as bad as others because we still have gold, diamonds, and precious gems. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I set the forks and knives on our individual place mats, these impulse buys at the corner store when our money situation was a little better than it is now. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

She compared that to the situation with astronauts. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

I had been confronted so suddenly with struggle that I could not pull all the strings of the situation together at once. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given the situation, much illegal grazing went on in the Milagro area. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

That brought loud agreements from the other men, but they seemed to laugh and enjoy the situation more than be angry. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

A voice-over tells the audience what they are viewing as we try to regroup, react to the black gel shooting from the street, lose control of the situation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Hi, Sandy Sterling,” I got out, which was pretty suave, suave for me anyway; I’d say it again if the same situation came up. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

The situation was perverse but not without irony: a few months before, Audrey had said that Shawn should be supervised around children. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Why is it that some people are born into fantastic situations and others wait their whole lives for a break? Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also still need to empty my bladder, which is not helping the situation at all. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

We stayed like this for a while, each under our respective awnings, until the ridiculousness of the situation fully hit me. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

“Yeah. And he said he saw your music video too, and it shed new light on the situation with Long and Tate. It looks like it’s helping our cause. So, thank you.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The essence was a review of the drug situation. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Though the situation was hardly what we orphans had secretly hoped for, it was more or less what I had expected—with one exception. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

Our situation now made our room with the Luftigs seem like a mansion by comparison. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

“The situation therefore, as will be seen, is full of horrifying possibilities,” the Tribune said. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I only half-listened: my mind was preoccupied with comparing my situation with his. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I can tell when someone’s lying just as well as you can. And in this situation, I think your judgment might be clouded by something else. Something like jealousy.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The truth of her situation did not take genuine effect until she was halfway to Humperdinck’s room. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of acting with the extreme caution the situation called for, what have I done? Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

“As I grasp the situation,” said the bard, “I think you’re taking too much blame on yourself. You had no way of knowing Gwydion wasn’t in the dungeon.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z

The whole situation upset me, and I think that was what gave me the courage to say something. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

“When he told us the situation, we wanted to help,” Uncle Carlos goes on. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

They would let her in on the situation when it was over. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Increasingly anxious, the chimp began to shriek and to slam the door shut repeatedly—with a deafening clang each time—until the keeper, notified by a visitor, hurried over to remedy the situation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He had to think the situation through, reason it out. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This stuff got me down, but I tried to reframe it as an opportunity to learn, to use what power I could find inside a situation I’d never have chosen for myself. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“The problem is that there never should have been a situation like this in the first place,” she said, the anger creasing her forehead. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Living with my mom, I saw how she used language to cross boundaries, handle situations, navigate the world. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You have heard that your patient has two straight, clean lacerations. What have you brought to remedy the situation?” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“We wouldn’t be out here if it wasn’t for you. The three of you. For all your money, you’re idiots. I’m trying to make the best of a rotten situation.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It means that government brass thinks the local police can’t handle the situation by themselves.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Back in the parlor with nobody talking, Loma had had time to consider the situation. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

The extra space should have made Frank feel better, but all he could think about was the tactical situation. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But this was just the beginning of many risky situations that were to come. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

“There’s nothing to be scared of, Nate. You're small and scrappy and can get out of any situation the world throws at you.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I thought maybe we’d discuss how to navigate social situations with lobbyists or the legalities of raising money for a future campaign. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

One way or the other, it was apparent that the coaching situation at Washington was suddenly uncertain, and that while Bolles’s star had suddenly ascended, Ulbrickson’s had fallen just as abruptly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

So I figured I’d say that, too, if ever I got into the same kind of situation.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Disheartened but resigned to the situation, Koch considered how to do the impossible. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z

And Principal Trask making it seem like Bernard’s armband had something to do with the situation with Alex was pretty awful. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She said we’d have fun because the stories are about kids in similar situations. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

We were determined to make the best of the situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

In 1599, when the situation in Graz was becoming intolerable for Kepler, Tycho was establishing himself some 320 kilometres away near Prague, where people were free to worship in their own manner. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

The unstinting efforts of this office in persuading Muggles that all photographic evidence of the Loch Ness kelpie is fake have gone some way to salvaging a situation that at one time looked exceedingly dangerous. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a relief not to be in a competitive situation, not to be driving wildly, fighting, sweating torrents, sticky with dust. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Turner could see that his father was feeling his own situation moving away from him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

In her current situation, her family would probably die if she failed to act. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

He called Ben Bradlee, the paper’s executive editor, and laid out the situation. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I push the thought away because it’s too impossibly painful to dwell on without losing my fragile hold on the situation entirely. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“What are your thoughts on the med situation?” Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“In the execution of our duty, we try to treat each situation as unique and devise a plan that protects the safety of others and our own officers.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I hadn’t heard anything about the situation in Brooklyn, which tended to make me think it had fallen through. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I bang into the room before the oddity of the situation dawns on me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

I sent Dad a quick text, stressing the wonder of the situation and the once-in-a-lifetime aspect of the offer. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

That in those moments, our brain uses two very different strategies to make sense of the situation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

At camp, she’d been trained to survive in all sorts of bad situations, including injuries like this. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I know it’s not the same, but I am very proud of you for trying to make the best of a bad situation. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

She didn’t have the mortar and pestle Mama would have used in this situation back at the Night Zoo, but she improvised, using a rock to grind the seeds against a large leaf. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I am hoping the whole situation will evaporate if we postpone it long enough, and I think she is too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

I didn’t bother mentioning that I had manipulated the situation and that he now thought she was a klepto. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next few hours, when you see Captain Beatty, tiptoe round him, let me hear him for you, let me feel the situation out. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

My mother is truly awesome in situations like that. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

In a situation like this, where I don’t even know how to name the various kinds of rooms, The Maids’ special system turns out to be a lifesaver. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation was serious enough that Gerhardt Fischer, Bobby’s father of record, feared Joan and Bobby might be in great danger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

When the man resisted, Martinez had wrestled him to the ground but was by no means in control of the situation. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And so before he sent in the paratroopers, President Johnson sent in Cyrus Vance to assess the situation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Mom hung up the telephone and explained his situation. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I was like a child brought to her first school, or a little untrained maid who has never left home before, seeking a situation. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“And you could not tell Hamlet of your discovery, for he was immediately sent away,” said Horatio, grasping the situation at once. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

This shouldn’t matter, but it does: the sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

His cousin had a way of making bad situations worse. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

“These situations can be very stressful, very difficult. We are looking for something so specific for E.T.: The Musical. It is a movie that is beloved across seas, and oceans.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I've done a lot of investigating, I know the situation in Germany now as well as anyone in this country, and I tell you, his lordship is being made a fool of.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

But the situation she's described is strange and unbelievable, and I keep feeling like she must be explaining it wrong. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even I, who could come up with an excuse for everything, was at a loss for a good one in this situation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

In fact, as a mother with six children by five fathers—a situation sociologists call multiple partner fertility—she faced more obstacles than most. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

This situation might have been resolved in a number of ways. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If she lost another leg, she wouldn’t be able to walk at all. What an awful situation.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Yesterday, in our attempt to best deal with the situation outside our administration building, a young woman, Hayley Simpson, was killed by one of our officers.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I told her about the whole money situation, and even about how I had tried to quit drum lessons. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

But in the street, meeting the same situation, we easily said, “It be’s like that sometimes.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Has this situation made you fearful of cops?” she eventually asks. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“It was our responsibility to deal with that situation when it came up.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. V had called Catherine and explained the situation, told her to stuff information into my head along with the macaroni at lunch. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“We’re taking that literally. The simulation will teach you to control your emotions in the midst of a frightening situation.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

There were better ways to handle the situation, I knew, but none that I seemed capable of at the time. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some even huddle together by the side of the road, or lie down in the shade between cars, as if going to sleep and then waking would magically make this situation disappear. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

So, the first time Mom saw Auggie and finally started understanding my nightmare situation was when she opened that large envelope with my class picture in it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

He marveled at how his situation could change so much just because there was a wind. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She pushed the old woman from her mind and instead tried to think of what Mama would do in this situation. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

Military and naval intelligence units, he said, have the situation well in hand and are taking proper local steps to guard against saboteurs and spies. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

The guards, also in disarray, are too busy trying to sort out the power situation and help people up to notice the twenty or so of us who slip out the door. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

A tension—something held in—that spoke louder than words about the seriousness of the situation. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

Since everybody else had a cell phone, the only people who went to the office were usually in some kind of dire situation. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I therefore set about thinking of some witty reply; some statement which would still be safely inoffensive in the event of my having misjudged the situation. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He dug his foxholes on the far side of the perimeter; he kept his back covered; he avoided situations that might put the two of them alone together. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Winn-Dixie looked straight at me when I said that to him, like he was feeling relieved to finally have somebody understand his situation. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

Drafted mostly by Szilard with Einstein’s input, the two-page, eight-paragraph document buries the urgency of the situation under dry and conditional prose, its momentousness communicated largely by Einstein’s signature at the bottom. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

And I learned the meaning of “love/hate relationship” in a game situation like this one. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

“Go soak it. If the situation becomes desperate, I recommend you avail yourself of the numerous solvent formulae extant in Celum Tinture. Chapter thirteen, I believe.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“I think this situation is different than what we bargained for. We’d better let things cool off a bit. You can go back to Horace Mann for now.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I started to think the situation was my fault because I always asked for the top video games every Christmas and birthday. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

And once Roz explained the situation, the animals actually tried to help. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The cops gave us a gift that day, and I swore I would never get caught in a situation like that again. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“Just go home after school and see what the situation is. I’ll call you.” Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

He’s a handsome special agent, always solving mysteries and saving people and getting trapped in deadly situations and figuring a way out at the last second. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t it be a good experience for us to watch you and Hugo handle the situation? Maybe we can even help?” Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

In each situation his wires got triggered and he’d go off. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

Dr. Philip Butler of the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries has pointed out an ominous parallel in that we may find ourselves in the same situation as the robins. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Yet he was always afraid that Danny might say something about The Vigils to some other guys, strictly by accident, and screw up the whole situation. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to imagine a situation in which I might find myself dangerously imperiled by a rising dew point and could not. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Weyand admitted the situation in Vietnam looked dire, but held out a thin thread of possibility: maybe the South Vietnamese government could be propped up with more financial help. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

Klein’s nurses and firefighters would size up a situation almost immediately and act, drawing on experience and intuition and a kind of rough mental simulation. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I scan their faces, trying to get a read on the situation. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Will protect her babies no matter the situation.’” A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Kanei, with his soft yet authoritative voice, always seemed to know what to say and how to handle certain situations better than the rest of us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

When the recruit arrives he is plunged into an alien environment, and is enveloped in the situation 24 hours a day without relief. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But we were all in the same situation, and we became friends. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z

The parking situation at John Wayne is the first indication that there’s going to be turbulence up ahead. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The fact is that our kids turned away from that kind of situation. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation is the kind that produces nightmares in thoughtful people. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

That means they had better be able to solve most problems themselves, especially problems involving the Mars landing itself, where the situation might change drastically, minute by minute. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

It could be that she was in the same situation as the Working Boy, a seer and philosopher cast into a hostile century by forces beyond her control. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In 1652, with the political situation seemingly stabilized, Boyle visited Ireland, accompanied by the physician William Petty, to look into his interests in the family estates there. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

And something else is rattling beneath Milton’s pillow, a potentially dangerous situation considering what the object is. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Indeed, for almost any utterance that a rabbit in this dreadful situation could find to make, Vervain was unthinkingly ready with one or other of a stock of jeering rejoinders. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then my father said—this is what white people say in a situation like this, “Can I help you?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“I don’t think you quite understand the situation,” said another man’s voice, educated and pleasant. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

That was my first hint: something is wrong with this situation. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He said tonelessly, “Mike, this is the most confusing situation we’ve ever been up against.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s all about putting yourself in a man-meeting situation where you can—” “Mama,” I say, just wanting to end this conversation, “would it really be so terrible if I never met a husband?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I did not fully disclose my situation, but did say that Dr. Trefusis was in the city, too, and recovering from a long fever. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

The first hint of the true situation came not from spectroscopic studies in the visible or near-infrared parts of the spectrum, but rather from the radio region. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

That contrasts sharply with the situation in Australia, the Americas, and South Africa, where European settlement was numerous and lasting and replaced the original native population over large areas. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

"Terrible situation. That poor man's going to starve." The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Consistently do what is right in common situations and know how to behave and dress in normal situations. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

I was by this point well on top of the situation, but the gentlemen went on laughing covertly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

Once the planter elite split the labor force, poor whites responded to the logic of their situation and sought ways to expand their racially privileged position. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

This is not a situation restricted to astronomical objects, but only astronomical objects are so far away that the finite speed of light becomes important. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

As if he isn’t to blame for the whole situation. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

As I pulled off my visor and filed off the bus with the other passengers, the reality of my situation finally began to hit home. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

While I was still guessing, Chairman Jin finished his summary of the steadily improving revolutionary situation. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Their older siblings and aunts would sometimes provide temporary shelter, but the living situation would get disrupted by violence or death, and so Trina would find herself wandering the streets again. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Though the jockey was probably not at fault for Exhibit’s change of course, it was common for stewards to briefly suspend riders caught in his situation to guard against foul play. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hate the fact that he had to save us—but the situation could just as easily have been reversed, with me being the one to save the day. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The heart scrambling to deliver oxygenated blood, the mind scrambling to unravel the situation. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

I decided to tell them my situation, and then pray that they would understand and help me. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Our principal keeps asking questions and finally finds out who the other kid is in this situation. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

This many- party prisoner’s dilemma is useful in modeling situations where the economic value of “intangibles” such as clean water, air, and space is an issue. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jethro, understanding the situation more fully now that he was older, wondered at his father’s intervention that afternoon. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We have the rocky situation where the sonofabitching thief is made a national hero and is going to get off on a mistrial,” he told an aide. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The other women didn’t speak to her at all, and Nhamo had plenty of time to think about her situation. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our attorneys warned me that it would put me in a more precarious legal situation; anything I said in my statement regarding my own innocence would be discounted by the judge. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he tells me how he's been thinking about my "situation." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So serious has this situation become that Boston has established the first hospital in the United States devoted exclusively to the treatment of children with cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

It would have been very funny if the situation hadn’t been so serious. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

In this exceedingly slippery situation, citizens who suffered direct financial loss from damage to apple orchards or bees discovered that there was no one to sue. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“But the wife of Mr. Darcy must have such extraordinary sources of happiness necessarily attached to her situation, that she could, upon the whole, have no cause to repine.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z

‘Til go right up there after him. It would be best if I went incognito. I’D go explain the situation at the medical tent and have them send me there as a patient.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

“She’s not going anywhere. We can look for accomplices later, too. The priority has to be subduing the crowd. This is a Protocol Six-Oh-Two situation. All of you—go!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

You are in a situation that many young athletes dream about. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

This situation was a complete turning of the tables between officer and inmate— payback time to the highest degree. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The presentation of self in everyday life. This guy Goffman had the idea that in different situations, you perform yourself differently. Your character isn’t static. It’s an adaptation.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Calling the police was not necessarily the right decision in these situations. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

In situations like these, baseball caps come in really handy. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

The one with negative energy is condemned to be a short-lived virtual particle because real particles always have positive energy in normal situations. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is another situation best handled by a little white lie about my feelings. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

They lived in one room and that was a garage and now they were letting someone view their situation and, even worse, be part of it? Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

You know things are very bad when not even cake can fix the situation. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Wouldn’t the two men have tied their boats together? Wouldn’t you have the mutual consent necessary—an emergency situation, even if feigned—for a successful tie-up at sea? Wouldn’t you, Mr. Gillanders?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Just when the situation begins to border on pandemonium, the Metropolitan Police come to their rescue. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Later on in life, if I were continuously losing in any gambling situation, I would watch very closely. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe it was the immediacy of the situation or maybe she was just too tired, but Blanca asked no questions. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

I knew he had been arrested and I was desperate to talk to someone who shared my messed-up feelings and situation. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

Use every performance to produce opportunities for increasing future performances, thus seeing what must be accomplished in every new situation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

If the situation was reversed, Styx would stand by us. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Most people in other areas, including the Deep South, understood, though the situation remained uncomfortable at home. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know it won’t be easy, you all having to share me, but we must make the best of an imperfect situation.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

The situation was desperate and the cat knew it. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once again, I thought if he had been wearing a T-shirt explaining he had Tourette’s, maybe the situation could have been avoided. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t a situation she could talk herself out of and magically be okay. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

On the long flight back to Washington, D.C., he stood in the back of his windowless military airplane, arguing about the situation with Bob Komer, one of President Johnson’s aides on Vietnam. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But I knew that this whole situation was hazardous to my health. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Mr. Finch,” I said in a reassuring tone, “I have lived and worked and gone to school with non-Muslim people my whole life. I don’t feel uncomfortable in those situations.” Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

With outside visitors, the situation was even more dangerous, because the risks were also borne by the visitor. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quickly assessing the situation, Lincoln ran back to his carriage and sent the driver to fetch his friend Dr. D. W. Bliss. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I studied him just long enough to analyze the situation. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

And this is also how I know how to act in difficult situations when I don’t know what to do. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Given the blanket nature of the ruling, courts have found police encounters to be consensual in truly preposterous situations. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“Miss, I can’t at this time. There’s been a situation out here. I don’t know what information the family has yet so I’m not at liberty to say.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

For the first few moments, I did not think about my situation, but as the seconds ticked away, I became more and more agitated. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I would have done the same thing if our situations had been flipped. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Here's my situation: The surface mission was supposed to be thirty-one days. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“What worries me,” Mr. Eberhardt said, “is the family situation. It doesn’t sound too good.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

This saint tackles difficult situations, matters of life and death. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Shanti was weak from hunger, but she didn’t like going into situations in which she was not one hundred percent in charge. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I could tell by the hard set of my husband’s jaw following these sessions that the situation was worse than most Americans even understood. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I knew there were at least two or three more people who were in more or less the same situation that I was in. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“I have a meeting, and I want you there to help me read the situation.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I meant to ask Junior what I should do about the Franklin situation. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

While I was still at the clinic Coetsee said he wanted to put me in a situation that was halfway between confinement and freedom. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Farsi has different ways of talking to people, depending on the formality of the situation and your relationship to the person you’re addressing. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

If it weren’t that volunteers from the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club maintain 80 percent of the park’s trails, including the whole of the AT through the park, the situation would be much worse. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I figure Mr. Gore will take care of the situation, so I return to my seat and try to get lost in the movie, but I can’t. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the evening the council calls a meeting to discuss our situation. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

The rumor that he did not want to hear anything about the situation in the country because he was growing rich in his workshop made Úrsula laugh when it reached her ears. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

I'm rash in my decisions and I spend half my time trying to extricate myself from situations of my own making. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

Repeated appeals to the church authorities failed to resolve the situation, but took up time that Kepler might have spent on his planetary work. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

We should have had a hiding place and practiced to be ready for just such a situation. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, just saying that you hate something, and having someone agree with you, can make you feel better about a terrible situation. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z

“Splitting up in situations when they clearly need to stick together.” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Suddenly Dalgard felt as if he was losing control of the situation. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this was a whole other situation; she had no choice. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“That’s interesting, but right now we need to talk about you. This is a very serious situation.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

In one important respect the outlook is more encouraging than the situation regarding infectious disease at the turn of the century. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

She never doubted his ability to care for himself in any situation, but now her heart was jumping. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

I heard that part, that tomorrow nobody would remember, and I'm not sure if I believed it or not, but I knew what I could do to help the situation. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

At the foot of the stairs stood the only person who could make Harry’s situation worse: Snape. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The young soldier was obviously frightened and fear might be the worst thing that could happen to him in handling the situation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

De Young told Bloom he would investigate the situation. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

Given the gravity of the situation, it was more than likely that Cudgeon would get the go-ahead to bio-bomb the whole place. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

No man would ever yield to a creature such as Reek, no matter how desperate his situation. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mark didn’t want the situation to explode into something they’d all regret. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Neither is a native insect but both have been in this country for many years without creating a situation calling for desperate measures. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He spins around, and before he’s even able to grasp the situation, the container of powdered bleach has already slipped down the side of the tub and splashed into the water. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a perfect situation. But when you have to choose between two bad options, you pick the one that saves the people you love and believe in most. You just do. Okay?” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It did not seem that the situation could get much worse. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

That poem was the result of an extreme emotional situation. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Well, if he does,” he said shortly, “then I shall have to fight the band. But the situation is imaginary.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This might seem like an ideal situation for a young thief to take advantage of, but really the opposite was true. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

For these situations, we were taught how to cause pain through “pressure points”—places where clusters of nerves lie just under the skin. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was a buffoon, one of the great comic characters. He was always getting himself into extraordinary situations.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now, there is simply no possibility of a real change in the Negro’s situation without the most radical and far-reaching changes in the American political and social structure. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z

The signs, which are bright yellow, make it very clear that it is an and/or situation. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

“The very strange situation was that by coming nearer and nearer to the solution,” reflected the promising young German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg, “the paradoxes became worse and worse.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

It was hard to know what to say in this kind of situation. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I wondered if Mama had told her anything about my situation. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

A plate of eggs, a couple sausages, and some fried potatoes later, I felt I could begin to think rationally about my situation. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Two of the men had been arrested for moving furniture, in situations not unlike Zeitoun’s. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

In evaluating the intentions and feelings of others, his ability to separate the real situation from his own mental projections is very poor. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thus, in that situation, the time traveler would have no free will. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Red scares and Communist hysteria of the late 1940s and early 1950s destroyed reputations, lives, and livelihoods, as Matilda West’s situation proved. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“You’ve got, like, a major roach situation in there!” she exclaimed. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And in both situations, you desperately hope that some miracle will occur to bring you glory, but you’re too scared to attempt to do anything that might actually achieve any recognition. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The situation, however, is quite different in the general theory of relativity. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her face reflects her pain, but something else, too, something that seems completely incongruous with her situation. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

In seconds, the situation escalated into the largest confrontation I’d ever witnessed. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Anyway, I decided to take charge of the situation. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Our situation, I find, is thus: Williamsburg—its Palace and its House of Burgesses—lies utterly abandoned by all royal authority, and is now the haunt of rebels. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z

“I am telling you that escape or checking out is a common response to emotional trauma and anxiety, like the kind Sparrow experiences in social situations, like school.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

I apologize for the double negative, but it’s a real double negative of a situation, a bind from which negating the negation is truly the only escape. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He took the list to the university president, and the situation was diffused. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z