How to Use constant in a Sentence

constant

1 of 2 adjective
  • He kept the car's speed constant.
  • The house is in constant need of repairs.
  • The scar serves as a constant reminder of the accident.
  • She has struggled to maintain a constant weight.
  • He suffers from constant headaches.
  • The equipment should be stored at a constant temperature.
  • Her constant chatter was a nuisance.
  • They remained constant friends throughout their lives.
  • The means sand and dust are a constant.
    Joe Salas april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The screams from the crowd are constant.
    Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
  • The noise does not stop and the smell is constant.
    Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
  • For months and months it's been constant pain.
    Eileen Finan, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Horns whine in constant protest.
    Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But one constant is his love for his brother.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Just the constant thought of where is my baby.
    Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • France is in a constant state of revolt.
    Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The other two have been in a constant state of change.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Bullies come and go, but the truth is constant.
    Maria Bamford, Vulture, 22 May 2026
  • The only constant in sports is change.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But constant task-switching comes at a cost.
    Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Our banter was fun, constant and warm.
    Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The crowd’s constant roar could still be heard inside the venue.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • For most of us, daffodils serve as one of those constant signs of spring.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
  • That constant cycling in and out of the cold is a fast track to spoilage.
    Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Her constant fears began to ease.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
  • In a world of constant change, the leaders who stand out are the ones who stop.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • There’s an idea of constant growth, that the next thing needs to be even bigger.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The pressure, though, has been constant.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • When both the strain of constant defense and the risk of trust are enough to break your brain?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • Women are under constant stress both at work and at home.
    Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026

constant

2 of 2 noun
  • Her job was the one constant in her life.
  • But there will be some constants.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The one constant has been change.
    Dilawar Syed, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Though, there were a few constants.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The sheep become one of the few constants in his life.
    Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Correa had been one of the few constants amid that chaos.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • This song was again about this idea of leaving, which is a constant in the record.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2023
  • One thing that’s a constant is the careful use of color.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One thing that’s a constant is the careful use of color.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • One thing that’s a constant is the careful use of color.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Lazor has been many places in his life, but football has been a constant.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The constant has always been the water, the springs, the source.
    Elizabeth Heath, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Which has been the second constant of the season.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But one of the constants has been Ed’s sideburns, and that is not a small thing.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But there also remained the constant of fights to the finish.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2022
  • In a Vrabel team meeting there are few constants.
    Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The constant in the memories is a player who brought hope and pride even when things seemed bleak.
    Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022
  • While each country faces its own unique challenges, what’s notable are the constants across each.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Some represent this as the notion that the only constant in life is change.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But one constant that does emerge is how much the story varied from country to country.
    Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022
  • But my constant was Vin, listening to him was so soothing to my tired soul.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
  • From one year to the next, Rozier was a constant in Charlotte.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Despite these changes, diners found comfort in many constants.
    Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
  • And none of them have ever changed the laws or constants of physics in a way that has persisted to the present day.
    Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Keeping the temperature of the oil constant is key, so don’t crowd the pan.
    Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
  • For 36 years, the wooden box on a shelf in the pantry had been the one constant in a changing world.
    Thallman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • But the same amount of people in our communities still need care, and that’s a constant.
    Grace Segers, The New Republic, 23 June 2023
  • Sean said the one constant in Sabina's life has been the superstar.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The true constant on the album is that Spiro sounds beautiful.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • All this beauty prep isn't a secret; in fact, many female constants are happy to talk about it.
    Erika W. Smith, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026

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