How to Use my in a Sentence

my

adjective
Definition of mynext
  • It was my fault that we lost the game.
  • My wife and I both love to dance.
  • I enjoy my job very much.
  • I always keep my promises.
  • When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore.
  • My favorite TV show was on last night.
  • Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for six years.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2017
  • This is it, my friends: 2016 has gone in a puff of evil Satanic smoke, and good riddance.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Either way, these comments leave doubt and uncertainty for the marijuana industry, stifling job growth in my state.
    — Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist, 23 Feb. 2017
  • It was my fault that we lost the game.
  • My wife and I both love to dance.
  • I enjoy my job very much.
  • I always keep my promises.
  • When I woke up this morning, my head ached and my throat was sore.
  • My favorite TV show was on last night.
  • Dear Amy: My husband and I have been married for six years.
    — Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2017
  • This is it, my friends: 2016 has gone in a puff of evil Satanic smoke, and good riddance.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Either way, these comments leave doubt and uncertainty for the marijuana industry, stifling job growth in my state.
    — Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist, 23 Feb. 2017

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