Neutral

//ˈnjuː.tɹəl//

"Neutral" in a Sentence (19 examples)

The senator remained neutral in the furious controversy.

That country remained neutral throughout World War II.

Switzerland is a neutral country.

We chose Father as a neutral judge of our disputes.

A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.

The Japanese government takes a neutral attitude on the matter.

He was a neutral participant at the discussion.

When investigating the pH (acidic, neutral, alkaline) of a liquid, don't soak the litmus paper completely in the liquid but just put the end of the paper in it.

Brothers Grimm's Little Red Riding Hood has a neutral gender, while Charles Perrault's has a masculine one.

A schwa represents a neutral vowel.

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I am neutral regarding the issue of gay marriage.

The heart can not possibly remain neutral, but constantly takes part one way or the other.

a neutral person

Some things good, and some things ill, do seem, And neutral some, in her fantastic eye.

Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…] The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation,[…] In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.

They say in Harlan County There are no neutrals there You'll either be a union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair.

Near-synonym: angel gear (humorous)

Put it in neutral, and we'll push it out of the garage.

He shoved the tractor into neutral, and, leaving the engine running, jumped down[.]

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