starting example sentences

Related (12): start, begin, commence, initiate, launch, onset, beginning, opening, inception, commencement, kickoff, outset

" starting" Example Sentences

  1. I'm starting to think maybe we made a huge mistake moving here.
  2. She kept starting conversations about her ex, which got old pretty fast.
  3. The engine wouldn't turn over — we spent an hour starting it in the cold.
  4. Starting a business with your best friend sounds romantic until it isn't.
  5. He was starting to lose his patience with the whole situation.
  6. They're starting construction on the new building next month, which means noise.
  7. I hate starting my day without coffee — it just doesn't happen.
  8. The kids were starting to get restless in the car, so we pulled over.
  9. She'd been starting her mornings with a run for three years straight.
  10. Starting fresh after a breakup is harder than anyone tells you.
  11. He kept starting sentences and then stopping himself, like he wanted to say something.
  12. We're starting over completely — new city, new job, everything.
  13. The rain was starting to come down harder, so we ran for cover.
  14. Starting a family was the scariest decision we ever made.
  15. I remember starting high school and thinking I'd never survive it.
  16. They're starting to realize that money doesn't actually fix everything.
  17. She was starting her second job when she got the call about her mother.
  18. The fire was starting to spread, and nobody seemed to notice.
  19. He'd been starting therapy last month, and it was already changing things.
  20. Starting a conversation with a stranger still makes me nervous.
  21. The sun was starting to set when we finally reached the cabin.
  22. I'm starting to understand why my parents were so strict now.
  23. They kept starting the same argument over and over, getting nowhere.
  24. She felt like she was starting from zero after losing everything.
  25. Starting a new medication meant dealing with side effects for weeks.
  26. He was starting to see cracks in their relationship he'd ignored before.
  27. The alarm was starting to go off every five minutes.
  28. I've been starting my own business on the side for six months now.
  29. She remembered starting that job and being absolutely terrified.
  30. Starting over meant leaving behind everyone and everything she knew.

Common Phrases

  1. starting point
  2. starting line
  3. starting salary
  4. starting over
  5. starting out
  6. starting from scratch
  7. starting to
  8. starting with
  9. false starting
  10. starting gun
  11. starting block
  12. starting pitcher

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I am starting school next week.
  2. The movie is starting now.
A2
  1. She's starting a new job and she's really nervous about it.
  2. We were starting to feel cold, so we went inside.
B1
  1. Starting a business requires more money than I thought it would.
  2. He kept starting to say something but then changed his mind.
B2
  1. She'd been starting therapy to deal with her anxiety, and it was actually helping.
  2. They're starting to realize that their marriage has real problems they can't ignore.
C1
  1. The implications of starting such a radical restructuring were only beginning to dawn on the board.
  2. What she found most unsettling was the realization that she'd been starting down this path years ago without even knowing it.
C2
  1. There's something almost defiant about starting over at fifty, knowing exactly what you're leaving behind and why.
  2. He'd spent decades starting and stopping projects, never quite committing to the work that might have actually mattered.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I hate starting my day without coffee — it just doesn't happen.
  2. The kids were starting to get restless, so we finally left the grocery store.
💼 Workplace
  1. Starting a project with unclear goals is a recipe for disaster, and we've learned that the hard way.
  2. She's been starting meetings five minutes late for months, and nobody says anything.
📊 Business
  1. Starting a company in this market means competing with people who have way more resources.
  2. The report shows that starting salaries have increased by twelve percent this quarter.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I'm starting to think this coffee maker isn't worth the price they're asking.
  2. Starting prices on these cars are higher than I expected, but the reviews are solid.
✈️ Travel
  1. We're starting our trip in Barcelona and ending in Rome — three weeks total.
  2. Starting the drive at dawn meant we missed the worst traffic.
📚 Education
  1. Starting college was overwhelming, but by second semester I felt like I belonged.
  2. The teacher is starting a new unit on climate change next week.
❤️ Relationships
  1. Starting over after a divorce meant learning who I was without him.
  2. We were starting to talk about moving in together when everything fell apart.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator announced she's starting a campaign for governor next year.
  2. Starting investigations into the scandal took longer than anyone expected.
💻 Technology
  1. The app keeps starting up with ads, which is incredibly annoying.
  2. Starting a new AI model from scratch requires massive amounts of data.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study found that starting physical therapy within forty-eight hours of injury significantly improved outcomes.
  2. Starting with the assumption that markets are rational, the economists built their model.

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