Sentence examples for absent said from inspiring English sources

"The women often dance together because the men are absent," said Mr. Morales, who is Mixtec.

"It is obvious that the real support is absent," said Walid al-Bunni, a spokesman for the anti-Assad coalition.

"The security and the army are completely absent," said a resident who gave his name as Abu Abdo.

Mr. Guastella was absent, said Marvin Smilon, a spokesman for Mary Jo White, the United States attorney.

When things cleared a bit, teachers took attendance and confirmed that Wang Sen was absent, said Luo Yuwen, who is 10.

"Actually, we've been surprised the students have not been absent," said Father Joseph Calise, rector or Cathedral Preparatory Seminary in Elmhurst, Queens.

"Nowadays she's... absent," says one friend.

My knowledge of musicals was almost totally absent," says Doyle.

If someone who has been absent says "Welcome back," you cannot say "Welcome back" in reply.

He was there physically, but emotionally he was 100% absent," says Charmaine.

The difference is entirely accounted for by the fact that black fathers are more likely to be absent, say the study's authors.