imprecatory in a sentence
a.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
IMPRECATORY: expressing a curse or invoking misfortune upon someone.
Sample Sentences
- The old woman muttered an imprecatory chant under her breath, invoking misfortune upon those who wronged her.
- His imprecatory words echoed through the hall, leaving an unsettling silence in their wake.
- In literature, characters often resort to imprecatory prayers when seeking vengeance against their enemies.
- The poet's imprecatory verses captured the raw emotion of betrayal and despair.
- During the heated debate, one politician's imprecatory remarks drew sharp criticism from his opponents.