Sentence examples for was exercised by from inspiring English sources

Freud was exercised by it throughout his life.

A major influence on prose was exercised by Arabic.

Will Self perhaps put it best, while admitting he too was exercised by Obama's campaign.

He was exercised by the prospect of McVeigh's death by lethal injection.

Power was never personal; it was exercised by a body of several people.

A lesser influence was exercised by Aristotle's Rhetoric outside the field of systematic theory.

Sometimes, though, control is exercised by invisible – and dangerous – means.

Legitimate eminent domain is exercised by elected officials, however.

The power used to be exercised by the home secretary.

"Now, power is being exercised by those who have weapons.

"That is not an authority that is exercised by the states.