Examples of 'thwarted' in a sentence

Meaning of "thwarted"

Thwart means to prevent someone from accomplishing a goal or plan. It involves stopping or opposing someone or something
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  • simple past tense and past participle of thwart
  • Frustrated, obstructed or prevented.

How to use "thwarted" in a sentence

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The man thwarted the security checks.
There is no conspiracy except the one we thwarted.
They must be thwarted from an early age.
Thwarted love and old obsessions abound.
Both attempts were thwarted by the defenders.
This thwarted his original ambition to be a lawyer.
Jewish car driver thwarted and spit on.
The thwarted rebellion by the best officers.
But this danger is thwarted by their benefits.
That thwarted her plans to become a teacher.
It was you guys who thwarted that extension.
Any attempt to cultivate poppy illicitly is thwarted.
But it was thwarted and suspect was found on board.
Of a terrorist dictator was thwarted at the same time.
Through time travel the assassination was thwarted.

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But they too were thwarted by powerful currents.
The attempt to stop their ship was thwarted.
They have thwarted an attempt on your life.
First PoPo of the night thwarted by charm.
They were thwarted in their noble desire.
Nationalism is the classic expression of thwarted democracy.
Their love is thwarted by the forces of evil.
It looks like you have been thwarted.
Yet another genius thwarted by an incapable assistant.
That is twice today you have been thwarted.
The stupid have thwarted the smart.
He attempted to unionise the students but was thwarted.
Australia says it has thwarted a beheading plot.
It also had its colonial plans thwarted.
They can be thwarted without using drugs.
Attempts to occupy the square were thwarted by police.
We have thwarted him all we can.
The attack on our fleet has been thwarted.
Later rationalisation thwarted some planned changes.
Now that you have successfully thwarted me.
Their attempt was thwarted by a storm which arose.
And how the intelligence agencies thwarted.
Opposition parties were thwarted in their campaigns.
Progress on many fronts will feel thwarted.
These plans were thwarted by the outbreak of the war.
So far these initial attempts have been thwarted.
His premature death thwarted any trial.
Her attempts to become a mother were always thwarted.
His ecclesiastic vocation was thwarted by family problems.
The normal scientific method is effectively being thwarted.
Passengers and crew thwarted the attack.
Oil pipeline construction has been repeatedly thwarted.
I will not be thwarted over this.
It is an indication that our expectations have been thwarted.
You were thwarted by the inner bra.

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