Sentence examples for to sheer from inspiring English sources

The phrase "to sheer" is not a complete sentence and is not grammatically correct.
It may be part of a sentence, but it would need a subject and verb to be a complete sentence. You can use "to sheer" as a verb in written English, meaning to turn or veer suddenly in a different direction. For example: "The driver had to sheer the car to avoid hitting the animal on the road."

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to sheer

adjective

Very thin or transparent.

Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention.

synonyms

Exact(60)

"A lot" also extends to sheer volume.

The New York Times - Arts

It's just down to sheer hard work.

The Guardian - Sport

She won on Saturday thanks to sheer power.

Independent

Much of Foot's success was down to sheer professionalism.

The Guardian

He triumphed on every count, thanks to sheer ability.

The Guardian - Film

According to Davies, it was down to "sheer luck".

The Guardian - Film

The other 14 amounted to sheer recklessness, they said.

The New York Times

Christopher Kane's spring/summer 2013 collection read like an ode to sheer.

The New York Times

Mr. Samton attributed some of the early inertia among opponents to sheer disbelief.

The New York Times

"That's when everything with my mom went from tense but manageable to sheer hell," Greg said.

The New York Times - Magazine

This entire system has been completely dismantled, due to sheer political cussedness and stupidity.

The New York Times

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