Examples of 'captivity' in a sentence

Meaning of "captivity"

Captivity is the state of being imprisoned or confined, typically in a confined space or under someone's control
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  • The state of being captive.
  • A group of people/beings captive.
  • The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

How to use "captivity" in a sentence

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All whales in captivity have a bad life.
In captivity it is possible for them to reach a size of up to.
The subject of animal captivity has been of interest to me.
Captivity showed the formation of social hierarchies.
Escaped from captivity three years ago.
Captivity and assault we have seen before.
Those years of captivity have messed up my nerves.
Identification of origin of cetaceans bred or kept in captivity.
While in captivity they were not severely beaten.
They are finally releasing my car from captivity.
He will end your captivity with a kiss.
The captivity of my poor sister has concluded.
No humpback born in captivity has ever survived.
His captivity led to many protests worldwide.
Species found only in captivity are not listed.

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While in captivity they were tortured for information.
Frankl wrote it about his experiences in captivity.
Hours in captivity and you have nothing.
The animals clearly do not belong in captivity.
Tom fled from captivity several times.
You saved four guys from captivity.
Breeding in captivity has only been done in a few cases.
You guys do not flinch or panic in captivity.
Alligators can be raised in captivity on farms or on ranches.
That tracking device tells me he was raised in captivity.
He was later killed in captivity about a year later.
The species is reported to be easy to keep in captivity.
A specimen in captivity fed voraciously on a diet of fruits.
Your kind can not breed in captivity.
They might do it in captivity but in the wild.
Some animals will not mate in captivity.
These children were kept in captivity in terrible conditions.
Harper has joined your family in captivity.
No successful breeding in captivity has yet been reported.
It says here they adapt well to captivity.
Killer whale captivity is a widely debated topic.
For these reasons it is often raised in captivity.
Individuals in captivity may be fed baby mice.
I will not lead them into captivity.
He was released from captivity as a part of a prisoner exchange.
Maggie was only there to observe my behavior in captivity.
Leptotila in captivity have been documented consuming mealworms.
I am surrounded by women in captivity all day long.
Cheetah are a notoriously difficult species to breed in captivity.
Bringing a pregnancy to term in captivity is always difficult.
Pilots were dead or missing and hundreds were in captivity.
Getting animals to mate in captivity is very difficult.
Angelica discovered the dark joys of captivity.
Breaking down the captivity of negativity.
He came back after two years of captivity.

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