Examples of 'being taken hostage' in a sentence

Meaning of "being taken hostage"

being taken hostage: This phrase refers to the act of being seized or detained by an individual or a group against one's will, typically for ransom or other demands. It is often used in the context of kidnappings or hostage situations

How to use "being taken hostage" in a sentence

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Apparently being taken hostage makes me a hero.
They were very scared of being taken hostage.
Being taken hostage is not so different.
I have even been on the edge of being taken hostage by an inmate.
Being taken hostage is just too easy.
We can fake being taken hostage.
Being taken hostage is not so different from what you are going through.
People feel they are being taken hostage by the oil companies.
Being taken hostage in the escape.
Young woman says her friends are being taken hostage or something.
Being taken hostage meant that they would not be killed.
Drills included escaped inmates and staff being taken hostage.
You are being taken hostage.
Lafleur ultimately sacrifices herself to prevent Douglas from being taken hostage.
Are being taken hostage or something.

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We can not tolerate humanitarian aid being taken hostage in this conflict.
Being taken hostage.
MPA claims for being taken hostage or illegally.
Being taken hostage by Islamic radicals is my definition of bad.
One of the South Korean crew members successfully escaped soon after being taken hostage.
He feared being taken hostage in what felt like a fishbowl of raining bullets.
Sir Howard Stringer talks about being taken hostage by the IRA.
MPA claims for being taken hostage or illegally detained for more than three days.
It also protects them from torture and humiliating treatment, unjust imprisonment or being taken hostage.
MPA claims for being taken hostage or illegally detained for.
They uploaded low-quality camera footage of the characters being taken hostage and held for ransom.
Being taken hostage is not so different … from your situation.
The traditional political structure always risks being taken hostage or outflanked by identity-focused populists.
The fourth season ends with Bartlet 's youngest daughter being taken hostage.
You know what, being taken hostage sounds really good right about now.
The first reached the television station al-Jazeera within hours of Mrs Hassan being taken hostage.
Are we still OK with being taken hostage by these defeats?
Being taken hostage is not so different from what you are going through, Am I right?
I would have anyway, but I resented being taken hostage.
The final straw… Being taken hostage By a serial killer.
Sorry, I never said I did not know you were being taken hostage.
For being taken hostage or illegally detained for more than 3 days ; or.
If we can fake being in Ecuador, - we can fake being taken hostage.
He escaped being taken hostage during the 2000 coup because he was on a visit to Australia.
Do not shoot again, alright? Apparently I am being taken hostage.
Being taken hostage in the escape. At least that's how the report will read.
It is the second time Pa Obi has been kidnapped after being taken hostage in 2011.

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