Use "despite" in a sentence

1. Despite my best efforts, I was still called in for an interview with the manager

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2. And, despite the canards, “insidiously” was not this week’s word

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3. Despite what you may have heard though, having a terminal ilness

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4. He loved us despite of

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5. Despite the wasted and spare frame, the man lying in the bed is unmistakably John himself

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6. ‘But despite that, she could carry it

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7. Despite this, I hear the odd word … which frustratingly tells me nothing!

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8. I will walk the beach in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves with abandon if I choose to, despite the pitying glances from the jet set

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9. ’ Molly said, nodding her head wisely, her expression making me chuckle despite myself

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10. Despite the contempt of the little man, Travis was more than able for this kind of torture and had undergone it many times in the past

11. Mirielle had retained all the charm of her youth despite her current success and status

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12. Despite that, or if anything because of it, I totally stopped listening at all at that point

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13. Despite the garishness and obvious expense of the

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14. Despite the slightly odd circumstances of the evening and the fact that the

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15. Despite his well paid position and generous expense account his taste or quality and preference for excellence meant that he was always running just behind his ability to pay

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16. Despite years of neglect made visible by thin,

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17. Despite the driving rain and the whipping wind, he

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18. Despite his enemies all over the world, criminal, legal and personal, he was still on, still wealthy, still powerful, still gnawing and screwing his way through life as much as he ever was

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19. I see a courageous woman who has been through some extremely trying times and not let them beat her down … I see a woman who, despite her having achieved the age of fifty-three, is still attractive and, more importantly, interesting to be with

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20. ‘No, he doesn’t have a clue what to do with a crying female, does he?’ I said smiling despite myself

21. Despite her over the top expressions, she strikes me as being a terrifyingly efficient sort of woman

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22. was slow, but because despite being considered an intelligent man, he simply could no

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23. But her father had been a criminal and she loved him no matter what, despite everything, despite her own career

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24. Despite that, I can see Liz lying in the bed

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25. Despite having been in this situation you never gave up, did

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26. Despite the absolute blackness, something so unlike the usual night-dark that we become used to at home, I tried to visualise the space around me

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27. Despite this, he’s been helping me by going through my lines with me when he calls round – it would have been a lot harder without his assistance and encouragement – he says it’s helping him keep track of what the play is about

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28. However, despite all this encouragement, I’m still preparing myself for the worst as I dress myself in my best suit, and, with a pounding heart, present myself at the offices of the charity in Bristol on the 5th of the month at 11

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29. Whenever I awoke, and despite my eternal confusion about time and place, my inner currents of anger and resentment always felt fresh and alive

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30. The window was wide open despite the freezing cold, but the place stank awfully, like vomit

31. Moreover, she has started to believe that she is gorgeous and desirable and that men admire her beauty despite her 140 kilos

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32. Despite the warmth of my feelings for The Kid I started to become emotionally numb, existing only when the wavelength of light changed or my nerves pinched my soul under Smiler’s latest onslaught

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33. She also trumpets forth that all men go crazy about her, despite her 120 kilos, and that she has studied microbiology - yet, she has never set foot in the university

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34. We always sit together and chat pleasantly as, despite her young age, we have many common interests and we keep good company to each other

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35. New year, new (hopeful?) start: Despite the relative improvement of my social life in the last two years, I can't say I feel satisfied

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36. Trying to put the impending meeting with the residents out of my head, I go and make myself a sandwich, forcing myself to eat it despite the churning which is going on in my stomach – not morning sickness this time thank goodness – but just plain nerves

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37. When he arrives, I hesitate awkwardly, unsure of my ground, despite my instinctive reaction being to want to throw my arms round him

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38. Words flooded out of our mouths, and despite the limited range of my experience, I found the ease of the man infectious

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39. Despite the hope and the warmth that comforted me during those first few days with Menachem, that conversation about my father was the catalyst for a spell of deep depression

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40. Despite the joys of new friendship I came to think of myself as a failure

41. Despite my screaming bruises and the blood soaking across my tattered face, I managed to spring up and land astride Robbie’s chest

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42. Rethymno itself was fine, although a little too bookish for his taste, possessing insufficient an air of debauchery despite Crete’s bloody history

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43. Despite years of neglect made visible by thin, almost transparent patches of rust and jaggedly flaking automotive paint, the front wing of the little Austin Metro barely flexed under heel

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44. Despite the driving rain and the whipping wind, he heard the growl of the monstrous motor clearly

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45. Despite the fact that everyone she’d spoken to played down the seriousness of the attack, Kara had worked out, by dint of garnering minute details from every staff member in the hospital she had come in contact with … as well as picking Angie’s brains and prising information out of the policeman … that she’d been extremely lucky to survive

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46. Despite being a little wobbly after spending several days in bed, not to mention carrying the after effects of what she’d heard described as a nasty case of concussion, she still managed to summon sufficient willpower to be curious about what she saw as they walked through the interminable corridors of the hospital towards the car park

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47. He found it hard to string a sentence together, not because he was slow, but because despite being considered an intelligent man, he simply could no longer be bothered

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48. Despite the halt on the missile project, South Africa still has space infrastructure knowledge and experience from the successful missile project

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49. Despite the fact Kara knew he was anxious to return to his new wife in Banswell, Berndt insisted on staying at Abery, dogging her every footstep as she battled to come to terms with the fact of JJ’s presence in the house

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50. despite the dangers they had put themselves in

51. Despite the vast distance geographically between Nepal and England, she continued to maintain her links to the Entertainers Guild that she helped found with the legacy left her by Joris Lilwin

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52. Both Joe and Fred had good views despite been in the

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53. Despite the fact Ethereead was expecting it;

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54. walk to the farmshop, but the weather was still chilly despite the

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55. Despite anticipating that the sound of the water flowing past my head as I sleep in the cabin bed allotted to me would awaken memories that would prevent me sleeping, I do manage to drop off and woke to find myself in a different world; the flat lowlands have been replaced by rolling hills which, even though the plants and animals show the ubiquitous signs of malaise I have seen elsewhere, is lovely to behold

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56. Meanwhile, despite all attempts to stay in the shadows and

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57. nor has he ever wanted to, despite his all too human frailties

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58. I think longingly of the afternoon spent on the boat, sitting in the sunshine laughing with these two men … one now looking so serious and the other bloodstained and in pain, despite his assurances to the contrary

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59. He turns to look at me, a touch of life brightening his eyes despite the tears still brimming there

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60. ‘But despite that, what is the answer?’

61. There are sorrowful moments talking about Joris, but I am pleased to observe that Berndt has taken his friend’s wish to heart – despite an incontestable sadness, he smiles when talking of Joris

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62. Despite my arguing myself blue in the face for the chance to spend some of the money I have been assured lurks somewhere for me, Betta refuses to forego what she calls ‘the fun of dressing her new daughter’

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63. Despite the bright sunshine, there is an air of melancholy neglect … similar to the atmosphere you find in a junk yard, where unwanted relics have been piled up and forgotten, unwanted and unused

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64. Needless to say, and despite the threat of imminent penury, she could hardly contain her contempt for the men displayed before her

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65. Clothes, of course, were something that Cyberia did know about and despite the unearthly hour of her rising and the wonky wheels on the shopping trolley that she had to use to transport her uncharitable apparel down to the local football club’s car park, she made a good fist of the first hour

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66. Despite the vagaries of birthright and ability, the family remained true to its long heritage in one respect, at least, and that was to its ancestral home

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67. ’ He said, taking my elbow and helping me over to the patch of ground he has settled on for our camp despite my protestations that I can manage

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68. Despite all of this, they are still saying that they can get me off medication, even after seeing how well I'm doing

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69. He kissed her on the lips as she slept, proving, despite his newfound wealth and status, that he was a romantic old thing at heart

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70. Despite the chill air, the early hour and his impending death, the soldier cut a fine, bold figure as he accompanied his guards to the gallows, where he stood to attention on the raised platform and looked at the crowd

71. Despite my apparent unconcern, the last thing I want to do is offend his sensibilities

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72. Grinning despite himself, he comes over and picks it out for me, then stands helplessly by while I, woman fashion, drape his wet clothes by the fire so that they will dry off

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73. Despite their busy hands working hard, the women appear happy … nothing like the pictures I have seen of factories in the Midlands

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74. You see, he’s very loyal to me despite the appalling way I have treated him

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75. Despite every good reason he could think of, however, his employer had no desire to be rid of the ancient tree

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76. She sounds really pleased to hear from me and we chat about the marriage plans … she seems pretty pleased about it, despite her original stance on marriage

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77. But despite his successes, his employers often reminded him that the tomatoes had been the best of all

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78. Despite my aching legs I surprised myself as to how much I adapted once I found my pace,

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79. It was, without a doubt and despite all that had gone before, the most incredible thing ever seen

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80. It’s very peaceful and despite the late hour, the air’s quite warm

81. Despite his grief, and with his deeply tanned six-pack still in fine shape, the young man overcame his tragic flirtation with married life, secured a new recording contract and within a month he released a new disk full of sad little love songs, which sold millions of copies

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82. Despite his apparently uncaring treatment of her the previous day, Annie still firmly believed that her brother loved her and that he would, in time, learn to engage with the world in a more constructive way now that he was the effective head of the household

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83. You’re well thought of, Jo, and respected, despite your appalling taste in men

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84. I feel as though I’m floating on a cloud somewhere in the vicinity of heaven – but despite that, there’s an air of unreality about all this which scares me

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85. Then, and despite his own wish to hear the song again, he asked Lucy to try and keep the house as quiet as the grave for the rest of day so that her mother could recover from her nerves

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86. Despite this soft discrimination, the new-me

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87. Yet despite his thoughts and efforts the gardener became even more cut and scratched than he had ever been in all of his working life

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88. Despite his trembling and the rumbling of his stomach, he

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89. taken away and burned, but despite these initial hardships and

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90. Slowly, and despite the gyrations of her wildly

91. despite the occasional bout of nannying, preferred to leave the

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92. Despite the fact that it was raining, Billy parked his

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93. appetite despite the ample source of food that he held within his

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94. The actor and his bride were soon married and, despite her

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95. despite his mother’s protests, and was absolutely adamant that this

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96. Despite its drawbacks, doctors who follow the model

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97. I had to think despite the deafening gate noise

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98. Despite three bolts and a sofa in front, they would break it in ten minutes flat

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99. To say the least, I am staggered when she comes back, despite her ordinary shirt and jeans, she looks wonderful

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100. and despite the unearthly hour of her rising and the wonky wheels