How to Use again in a Sentence

again

adverb
  • It'll just be the same thing all over again.
  • It was nice to see my friends again.
  • She wants to prove that she can do it again.
  • Please, come see us again.
  • Things are back to normal again.
  • When he stood up, he got so dizzy that he had to sit down again.
  • When we heard the news, we all said, “Oh no! Not again!”.
  • She demonstrated yet again her remarkable artistic talents.
  • And again, there were talks of tearing it down, Diebold said.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Oct. 2022
  • And that brings us back to the good news, which is, again, that most people are willing and able to help.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, SELF, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The Astros are once again the betting favorites to win on Tuesday.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Parents should be on the lookout once again for a potentially faulty kids’ product that might injure children.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 13 Oct. 2022
  • After spending a quarter of a million dollars on legal fees, Owen can practice medicine again!
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Suddenly, Stephen is a father again, tearfully clutching a crying boy, the one his son died to save.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Then again, there are not many of us writing these days who live in a place where there are nine months of possible indoor growing versus a mere three outdoors.
    Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The owners and sponsors have once again been kind enough to share the following winning images from this year’s competition.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Add to that the fact that those legacy channels now have their own services like Peacock and Paramount+, and everything old is new again.
    WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
  • In this first game back in Tampa, the 49ers may need Bosa to battle through a hip injury and have their defense again dictate a victory.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • At one point, a woman in silky cargo shorts and shield top and a shearling jacket (that looked hilariously commercial in this context) appeared, then a few looks later seemed to appear again.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Then again, sometimes advanced reservations aren’t necessary, especially on a Monday night.
    Brock Keeling, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Oct. 2022
  • But the evidence mishap last Wednesday, where a witness read aloud something that was supposed to be excluded, sent the trial to the brink of a possible mistrial yet again and triggered the new round of plea deals.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
  • With the opening of The Grand Lodge, the bar has been raised once again.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Again, on the very next play, the Seahawks scored again.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The lyrics were about Brazil winning the World Cup again.
    Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The union could strike again on Jan. 15 if a new deal isn’t ironed out.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Turning clear for the night with lows again mainly in a range of the mid-30s to near 40.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Once again with the heart of their lineup, the Highlanders got to Ziehl.
    Luke Sims, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Look for the Gamecocks to again cut down nets in March (and April).
    Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Cincinnati won 27-16 last week, now the teams meet again on the same field.
    oregonlive, 15 Jan. 2023
  • That could be a thing again against a lineup that's as deep as the Phillies' is.
    Josh Criswell, Chron, 26 Oct. 2022

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