This plan is inspired by ignoble motives and I must, therefore, oppose it.
The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious.
The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is, they had elicited the illicit action of which they now accuse of him.
Human beings, having explored the far corners of the earth, are now reaching out into illimitable space.
Just as a lamp can illuminate a dark room, a perceptive comment can illuminate a knotty problem.
It is easy to create an optical illusion in which lines of equal length appear different.
This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its illusive effect.
Unfortunately, the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom's profits proved illusory.
Because of the great imbalance between the number of men and women invited, the dance was unsuccessful.
I am amazed at the imbecility of the readers of these trashy magazines.
The dry soil imbibed the rain quickly.
He was called in to settle the imbroglio but failed to bring harmony into the situation.
His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals imbued him with feelings of awe and reverence.
The West Point cadets were immaculate as they lined up for inspection.
Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was imminent.
Modern armies cannot afford the luxury of immobility, as they are vulnerable to attack while standing still.
The tribal kind offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods.
For the two weeks before the examination, the student immureed himself in his room and concentrated upon his studies.
Scientists are constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature.
This arrest will impair her reputation in the community.
He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary.
The ash is so fine that it is impalpable to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window ledge.
In this impasse, all turned to prayer as their last hope.
The Native American has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual, undemonstrative and stoical.
The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President for his misdeeds.
He was proud of his impeccable manners.
Now that he was wealthy, he gladly contributed to funds to assist impecunious and disbled persons.
The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General, though inept, had not intentionally set out to impede the progress of the investigation.
She had a speech impediment that prevented her from speaking clearly.
The entire country was saddened by the news of his impending death.
How could the murderer have gotten into the locked room? To Watson, the mystery, like the room, was impenetrable.
We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent.
When hotel owner Leona Helmsley appeared in ads as Queen Leona standing guard over the Palace Hotel, her critics mocked her imperial fancies.
His imperiousness indicated that he had long been accustomed to assuming command.
This new material is impermeable to liquids.
I regard your remarks as impertinent and I resent them.
Wellington remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic all around him.
You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning.
We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people.
A new federal highway program would create jobs and five added impetus to our economic recovery.
We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety.
How could they be married without impinging on one another's freedom?
The congregation was offended by her impious remarks.
Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family.
Though her alibi seened implausible, it in fact turned out to be true.
The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.
If I understand the implications of your remark, you do not trust our captain.
Jack never told Jill he adored her; he believed his love was implicit in his deeds.
He implored her to give him a second chance.
Even though your statement does not declare that you are at war with that country, your actions imply that that is the actual situation.
I think it is impolitic to raise this issue at the present time because the public is too angry.
I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed.
I feel that you have not grasped the full import of the message sent tous by the enemy.
He tried to hide from his importunate creditors until his allowance arrived.
Democratic and Republican phone solicitors importuned her for contributions so frequently that she decided to give nothing to either party.
She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor.
Although he wished to break the nicotine habit, he found himself impotent in resisisting the craving for a cigarette.
Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour, Roy muttered imprecations under his breath.
Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon, the fort was considered impregnable.
Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an impromptu speech.
Because of the impropriety of his costume, he was denied entrance into the dining room.
He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to "save for a rainy day."
She would sit at the piano and improvise for hours on themes from Bach and Handel.
It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell.
I cannot impugn your honesty without evidence.
The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance.
The bully mistreated everyone in the class with impunity for he felt that no one would dare retaliate.
If I wished to impute blame to the officers in charge of this program, I would state my feelings definitely and immediately.
She inadvertently omitted two questions on the examination and mismarked her answer sheet.
The Declaration of Independence mentions the inalienable rights that all of us possess.
Such comments are inane because they do not help us solve our program.
she was asked to identify the still and inanimate body.
He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning.
The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was inaugurated as president.
If you leave on an incandescent light bulb, it quickly grows too hot to touch.
Uttering incantations to make the brew more potent, the witch doctor stirred the liquid in the caldron.
During the winter, many people were incapacitated by respiratory ailments.
The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction.
Your attitude is so fiendish that you must be a devil incarnate.
The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology.
The fire spread in such an unusual manner that the fire department chiefs were certain that it had been set by an incendiary.
Unkindness to children incensed her.
Students who dislike school must be given an incentive to learn.
She was involved with the project from its inception.
The crickets kept up an incessant chirping that disturbed our attempts to fall asleep.
Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass.
Health professionals expressed great concern over the high incidence of infant mortality in major urban areas.
The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his incidental expenses as well.
I will go to sleep early for I want to break an incipient cold.
His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans.
The demogogue incited the mob to take action into its own hands.
I like to read a good book in inclement weather.
The architect recommended that the nursing home's ramp be rebuilt because its incline was too steep for wheelchairs.
Though I am inclined to be skeptical, the witness's manner inclines me to believe his story.
The comedian turned down the invitation to join the Player's Club, saying any club that would let him in was too inclusive for him.
The monarch enjoyed traveling throughthe town incognito and mingling with the populace.
The bereaved father sobbed and stammered, his words becoming almost incoherent in his grief.
In their incommodious quarters, they had to improvise for closet space.
The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible.
The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers.
