How to Use imminent in a Sentence

imminent

adjective

• We are awaiting their imminent arrival.
• These patients are facing imminent death.
• For a moment, the end of the hookup app seemed imminent.
  — Chelsea Reynolds, Fortune, 1 May 2018
• And, for the love of all that is holy, tell your date about imminent, far-away moves.
  — Beca Grimm, GQ, 14 June 2018
• The night forges on, with the last, fatal course imminent.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Nov. 2022
• As the date approached, there were the surefire signs the birth was imminent.
  — Samantha Leach, Glamour, 7 May 2019
• Zach Sobiech wasn't the first or last artist to deal with imminent death in song.
  — Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020
• But no one saw the whole: that Michelle’s life was in imminent danger.
  — Anne Deprince, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2019
• The song hasn't dropped yet, but clues point to an imminent release.
  — Sydney Scott, Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017
• Bets aren’t available to place yet, but the siren call feels imminent.
  — Caira Conner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2022
• But those briefed on the matter said a deal is imminent.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
• When there’s an imminent threat, time is not on their side.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2020
• While the threat of Covid still lingers, Tedros said other imminent threats could be even worse.
  — Theara Coleman, The Week, 24 May 2023
• But that doesn’t mean a return to the lineup is imminent.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2019
• Just how imminent is a deal to getting done for Jan. 18?
  — Simon Head, MMA Junkie, 24 Oct. 2019
• My heart sank like a stone from the weight of the imminent embarrassment.
  — Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2021
• Yet as word of the town’s imminent loss grew, so did the number of people who wanted to see it.
  — National Geographic, 6 Feb. 2020
• And then there are the safety systems: in case of an imminent side impact, the body lifts sharply.
  — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 2 Sep. 2020
• To make matters worse, the odds of an imminent turnaround for the EV maker don’t look good.
  — Esha Dey, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
• But the Russians aren’t about to quit, and their biggest push may be imminent.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
• It’s been a very nostalgic fall for Chenoweth with the imminent arrival of the Wicked film on Nov. 27.
  — Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
• Once again, she was summoned to the warden’s office and told that the trade was imminent.
  — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
• There are rumblings that a switch on the offensive line is imminent, by the way.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• The bizarre behavior has shown to be an imminent sign that the distressed fish is about to die.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
• There has been no public sign that such a case is imminent.
  — Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022
• When you Spidey-sense an imminent breakout, zap the area with a light treatment.
  — Garrett Munce, GQ, 31 Oct. 2017
• Tokyo officials called the launch an imminent threat to the region.
  — Timothy W. Martin, WSJ, 4 Oct. 2022
• Usually made while on their hind legs, prairie dogs can alert the colony to an imminent threat.
  — Anton L. Delgado, The Arizona Republic, 5 Aug. 2021
• The quest for forward progress amid imminent danger is what made the game so compelling.
  — Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 13 Sep. 2020
• Today's top stories A ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon may be imminent.
  — Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024