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Examples of Avarice in a sentence

1. Mr. Krab’s avarice for money caused him to work his employees to the bone for little pay.

2. The greedy banker’s avarice led him to funnel company funds into his personal account.

3. With avarice, you could have everything in the world and it all still would not be enough.

4. Motivated by avarice, the employee stole thousands of dollars from the company vault.

5. If you let avarice take over, you will be left with a life focused only on material things.

6. Africa is a country plagued by avarice as monies to end hunger go in the hands of rich kings.

7. I cannot believe that your intense avarice gets in the way of donating a measly $5!

8. During the theft trial, evidence was presented to show the greedy defendant’s avarice and gluttony.

9. Her only motivation for suing the wealthy businessman is pure avarice.

10. Lillian’s avarice led her to constantly work to buy things to appease her materialism.

Word of the day-
Bet
Example: (verb)
1. “She bet $10 that her favourite horse would win the race, but it came third."

Example: (noun)
2. "He placed a bet on that the white horse would win the race."

You may have heard the bet used in relation to gambling; however, it's also a commonly used word in casual English here's how to use it:

** I bet (you)**
We use this expression, informally, when you think that something will happen or when you think something is true. It shows you are certain about something:
For example: "I bet you that Simon will be late."

**you bet**
This expression means 'certainly' and is used to add emphasis to a statement:
For example: "Are you going to Jake's party?"
"You bet!"

**a safe bet**
We use this phrases when we are sure that something will happen:
For example: "It's a safe bet that Sarah will be the first person to arrive at the meeting."

**your best best bet**
This phrase is used to show the best decision or choice:
For example: "Your best bet would be to take the train. The bus will take too long."

**I bet / I'll bet**
This expression is used to show that you understand why someone has a particular opinion or feels a particular way:
For example: "I'm really angry about what James did!"
"I bet."