more
[mɔːr]
Definition:
1. Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
2. Comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.
Use 'more' in a sentence:
- 1. He's becoming more and more obsessive about punctuality.
- 2. She became more and more talkative as the evening went on.
- 3. Going away to college has made me much more independent.
- 4. The weakness of his regime is showing more and more.
- 5. Learning becomes more and more difficult as we get older.
- 6. There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.
- 7. Each day that passed he grew more and more desperate.
- 8. More and more people are surviving heart attacks.
- 9. The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.
- 10. As time went on he grew more and more impatient.
- 11. He'd like more time to think things over.
- 12. For more information, call this number.
- 13. They couldn't give me any more information.
- 14. These days we have more money and more leisure to enjoy it.
- 15. More and more young men are widowed by cancer.
- 16. Rapid urbanization brings with it a more westernized and generally more sugary diet.
- 17. The more Sarah nagged her, the more stubborn Cissie became.
- 18. She spends more and more time alone in her room.
- 19. One more, please!
- 20. More and more restaurants are providing nonsmoking areas.
- 21. Put your hand up if you need more paper.
- 22. He spoke more loudly and with more vehemence than he had intended.
- 23. I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour.
- 24. Her life was heading more and more where she wanted it to go.
- 25. As the evening wore on, she became more and more nervous.
- 26. They've got more exciting players and a more exciting style of play.
- 27. Prison conditions have become more brutal.
- 28. The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.
- 29. First class costs more.
- 30. We can satisfy our basic wants more easily than in the past.
- 31. She was getting more and more irritated at his comments.
- 32. More and more people are using the Internet.
- 33. The Afghan authorities say the airport had been closed for more than a year.
- 34. There's room for one more at the table.
- 35. We do not have any more information at the present time.
- 36. Generally speaking, the more you pay, the more you get.
- 37. As the great day approached, she grew more and more nervous.
- 38. More and more criminals will agree to plea-bargain.
- 39. The money could be better spent on more urgent cases.
- 40. This technique is becoming more refined and more acceptable all the time.
- 41. I should exercise more.
- 42. The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.
- 43. He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work.
- 44. Stores spend more and more on crime prevention every year.