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'thing' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'thing' with 20 example sentences.


thing noun

: a special situation

: an action

: a special abstraction

: an artifact

: an event

: a vaguely specified concern

: a statement regarded as an object

: an entity that is not named specifically

: any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence

: a special objective

: a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion

: a separate and self-contained entity


  • Strange things have been happening recently.
  • Some things can't be explained.
  • We tried several things, but nothing worked.
  • Those things only happen in movies.
  • People do stupid things sometimes.
  • A lot of things have changed.
  • Let's forget the whole thing, OK?
  • Such a thing has never happened to me.
  • I thought things would change.
  • Have you ever talked to anyone about these things?
  • I've done many things I shouldn't have.
  • Stop getting yourself worked up over little things.
  • Stop spending money on stupid things.
  • Don't leave your things lying around.
  • There are more important things in life.
  • We like the same things.
  • They always fight over little things.
  • It's not at all the same thing.
  • I thought you liked to learn new things.
  • Occasionally, things don't go as planned.
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