Count example sentences

Related (15): enumerate, tally, number, calculate, total, sum, rely, depend, matter, significance, importance, recount, countdown, counter, countless

"Count" Example Sentences

  1. I count at least fifteen people waiting outside the venue right now.
  2. Every vote will count in this election — that's what they keep telling us.
  3. She started to count the money on the table, then stopped halfway through.
  4. You can count on me to show up, no matter what happens.
  5. The teacher asked us to count backwards from one hundred by fives.
  6. Honestly, I don't even want to count how much I've spent on coffee this month.
  7. He's been counting down the days until his vacation starts — only three weeks left.
  8. If you count the freelance work, I'm basically working two jobs right now.
  9. The referee had to count to ten before the boxer could get back up.
  10. My therapist says what really matters is that I count my small wins, not just the failures.
  11. They count on their parents for everything — it's kind of sad, actually.
  12. I count myself lucky that I found this job when I did.
  13. Can you count the number of times he interrupted me during that meeting?
  14. The nurse came in to count the IV bags and check the inventory.
  15. She doesn't count as a full member yet — she's still in the probationary period.
  16. We count on this revenue stream for about forty percent of our annual budget.
  17. He started to count his blessings after the diagnosis, which sounds cliché but it helped.
  18. The kids count on their grandmother to pick them up from school every Tuesday.
  19. If you count the time I spent researching, this project took way longer than expected.
  20. I've lost count of how many times we've had this exact conversation.
  21. The coach told them that effort doesn't count unless you finish the race.
  22. She was counting on him to be honest, and he completely let her down.
  23. You can count the number of decent restaurants in this town on one hand.
  24. They count every penny because they're saving for a house down payment.
  25. He stood there and count the seconds until she would look at him again.
  26. The survey asked us to count how many hours we spend on social media daily.
  27. I count it as a win if I manage to get through the day without crying.
  28. Most people don't count the hidden costs until it's too late.
  29. She's been counting on this promotion for two years — I hope she gets it.
  30. The election officials had to recount the ballots three times to be sure.

Common Phrases

  1. count on
  2. count down
  3. count up
  4. lose count
  5. count for something
  6. count against someone
  7. count your blessings
  8. count the cost
  9. count every penny
  10. count backwards
  11. count towards
  12. it counts

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I count one, two, three apples in the bowl.
  2. Can you count to ten?
A2
  1. She started to count the money, but there was too much.
  2. You can count on me to help you tomorrow.
B1
  1. If you count the time I spent waiting, this appointment took three hours total.
  2. He's been counting down the days until he can finally leave this job.
B2
  1. What really matters is that you count your small victories, not obsess over the setbacks.
  2. The survey asked participants to count how many hours they spent on screens each week.
C1
  1. She'd long since lost count of the promises he'd made and broken, each one a small erosion of trust.
  2. In the end, what would count wasn't the money or the accolades, but whether he'd lived with integrity.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of relief that comes from counting your blessings when you've spent so long counting your losses.
  2. He understood, perhaps better than anyone, that in matters of the heart, logic doesn't count — only presence does.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I count the tiles on the ceiling when I can't sleep — it's weirdly calming.
  2. My kid insisted on count all the cars in the parking lot before we could leave.
💼 Workplace
  1. We have to count inventory every Friday, which is tedious but necessary.
  2. The manager said that showing up on time will count towards your performance review.
📊 Business
  1. The company's ability to count on consistent quarterly revenue is what makes them attractive to investors.
  2. We need to count the total cost of implementation before we pitch this to the board.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I count my change three times because the cashier always seems to short me.
  2. If you count the shipping and taxes, this dress costs way more than the price tag says.
✈️ Travel
  1. I count the days until my flight — only two weeks to go and I'm already packed.
  2. The hotel staff had to count all the linens after the conference ended.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher asked us to count how many pages we'd read for homework.
  2. Attendance doesn't count towards your final grade, but participation definitely does.
❤️ Relationships
  1. I count on him for everything, which is probably why I'm so devastated right now.
  2. She was counting on him to propose, and instead he broke up with her over text.
📰 News / Politics
  1. Election officials had to recount the votes in three counties due to irregularities.
  2. The candidate's past statements will count against him in tomorrow's debate.
💻 Technology
  1. The app lets you count your daily steps and compare them with friends.
  2. I've lost count of how many software updates I've installed this year.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study required participants to count their daily caloric intake for a period of eight weeks.
  2. Absences exceeding five per semester will count as grounds for course withdrawal.

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