Examples of false imprisonment in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
He was initially arrested on three felony charges, including false imprisonment, but the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office ultimately declined to pursue those charges, PEOPLE reported at the time.
—
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Days after his arrest, Kendra too was taken into custody and they were both hit with four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
They were each charged with four misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The two have been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, second degree, as well as four counts of false imprisonment, second degree.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Days after his arrest, Kendra too was taken into custody and they were both hit with four counts each of second-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and second-degree false imprisonment.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
They were each charged with four misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and four counts of second-degree false imprisonment.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The two have been charged with four counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, second degree, as well as four counts of false imprisonment, second degree.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for false imprisonment
Cite this Entry
“False imprisonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20imprisonment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
