Social

//ˈsoʊ.ʃəl//

"Social" in a Sentence (25 examples)

Hunger is one of the greatest social miseries.

Social unrest may come about as a result of the endless rising of prices.

Some scholars ascribe the settlement of America to social unrest in Western Europe.

We must work hard to break down social barriers.

The committee is discussing social welfare.

If you are silent in a conversation or social situation for a long time, Americans will try to get you to talk.

Mary has a social nature.

Germany adopted a social security system in the 1880's.

The group tried to solve social problems.

That university's curriculum covers natural science and social science.

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James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people.

Not ignoring what is good, I am quick to perceive a horror, and could still be social with it—would they let me—since it is but well to be on friendly terms with all the inmates of the place one lodges in.

Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force.

Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations.

Unemployment is a social problem.

social gaming

the Social War

a social insect

They organized a social at the dance club to help people get to know one another.

Fred hated going down to the social to sign on.

What's your social? [asked so that the asker can look up your account details]

“I saw that shift, and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s the future of social,’” Systrom said.

Also check out some other experts in this topic — their socials are in the pinned comment below.

Close your mouth and delete all your socials tonight.

Nearly a week after the Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the world is still adjusting to the fact that he has an American family that does typically American things. The Borgias, for all their many sins, never posted crude or spicy memes to the socials.

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