How to Use sustained in a Sentence

sustained

adjective
  • But the sustained fury grabs you.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2025
  • None of it broke the floor in any sustained way.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
  • The stage was set for sustained success.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
  • At one point the wind blew from the west at a sustained 28 mph.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
  • All three sustained third-degree burns from the blaze.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But none led to sustained success.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
  • Part of this is due to a lack of sustained tension between the two sides.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • One of them burned down, and the other sustained damage.
    — Sarah Batcha, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Meinadier said her outlook must be focused on sustained growth.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Some big hits to help win games, but not nearly enough sustained success.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • The sustained wind approached 25 mph, and gusts were even stronger.
    — Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Jonathan doesn’t hold up to the same sustained scrutiny.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2026
  • And which tentpole will win the weekend or leg out into a sustained hit?
    — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 30 July 2026
  • What used to be a few uncomfortable days is now weeks of sustained heat.
    — Sacoby Wilson, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Like the result is just the sustained injury and nothing more.
    — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This trend could result in sustained strong demand for Nvidia.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Is there a sustained demand for specialized skills in this area?
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
  • But sustained reading gains still didn’t follow.
    — Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
  • That kind of sustained price movement also makes investors want in.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Did the artist use care, skill, and sustained effort when designing their flag?
    — Jj Hensley, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026
  • That's not a recipe for sustained success, even against some easier foes.
    — Austin Mock, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Its sustained winds had grown from 115 mph to 145 mph in just six hours.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, this sustained presence built deep trust with residents.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The storm had maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour at the time.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Valley gusts could reach as high as 45 mph with sustained south winds up to 25 mph.
    — Michael McGough 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The city where she was born, the city that nurtured and sustained and tortured her, and sometimes broke her heart.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The increase could be a one-time shift but could also lead to more sustained inflation.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • If this is a sustained tariff policy -- what that will mean to their business long term?
    — Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Such a mission will only begin once sustained ceasefire or peace deal is agreed to.
    — Ellen Milligan, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • But the challenge will be converting a short-term lift into a sustained boost to tourism.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 14 Feb. 2025

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