Examples of 'were in the minority' in a sentence

Meaning of "were in the minority"

were in the minority: This phrase indicates that someone or a group of people held an opinion or position that was not shared by the majority

How to use "were in the minority" in a sentence

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were in the minority
Were in the minority for the first time.
I would not be surprised if they were in the minority.
We were in the minority in support of the park.
Those types of comments were in the minority.
We were in the minority at the navy base.
Especially since we were in the minority.
But they were in the minority and were not listened to.
Some were in support of copyright protection but they were in the minority.
You were in the minority.
Local viewers did not realize they were in the minority in the audience.
Such people were in the minority and confined to the urban areas.
It is now recognized that the oppressors of that torment were in the minority.
Reformers were in the minority.
Some withered even sold weapons, but they were in the minority.
Early Christians were in the minority and suffered much persecution.

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Last year French speakers were in the minority.
They were in the minority However.
Copernicus and Galileo were in the minority.
So, we were in the minority.
However, those with this view were in the minority.
Nevertheless, women were in the minority in all political arenas.
Moreover, absolute negative judgments of both alternative schedules were in the minority.
The rival Lily whites were in the minority in the party.
Although some participants did become headache-free after the treatment, they were in the minority.
But when I said that we were in the minority in Congress.
Whatever the reservations of critics like Zilsel and Heller, they were in the minority.
In fact, abolitionists were in the minority.
Although Baldwin was elected in two seats in Canada West, reformers were in the minority.
A Catholic in the RUC, you were in the minority.
Democrats began the practice of electing floor leaders in 1920 while they were in the minority.
Accidents involving passengers in any type of vehicle were in the minority throughout the period 5.2.
Luther, Knox, Calvin, believed in religious liberty only when they were in the minority.
You objected earlier, Ariel . You were in the minority.
In fact, Malays and Indians also had joined CPM but were in the minority.
Ray-finned fishes, sharks and four-limbed tetrapods were in the minority.
Indeed, sometimes you'd think English speakers were in the minority.
Those of us who had the earthly hope - called Jonadabs - were in the minority.
The Democrats began this practice starting in 1920 while they were in the minority.
I was, and am, a police officer . A Catholic in the RUC, you were in the minority.

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