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
• 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
• There are rumblings that a switch on the offensive line is imminent, by the way.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 7 Nov. 2019
• 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
• In a tiny strip of land where more than two million people are trapped, death can feel imminent.
  — Jeremy White, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2023
• Many foresaw the collapse of Iran’s air force as imminent.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022
• To be sure, the company is in no imminent danger of running out of cash.
  — Peter Cohan, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
• Even though there are no signs of tension between Brown and the Celtics, there are also no signs of an imminent deal.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2023
• The pavilion remains closed, and no moves are imminent.
  — Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 17 Nov. 2022
• News of an imminent announcement was pushed back again and again.
  — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, 6 June 2018

Last Updated: 9 May 2024