Found example sentences
Related (9): find, discovery, locate, discover, uncover, detect, retrieve, lost, finding
"Found" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- found out
- found guilty
- found it difficult
- found themselves
- found evidence
- found a way
- found comfort in
- found the courage
- found common ground
- found by accident
- found safe
- found the time
Examples by Level
A1
- I found my book on the table.
- She found a cat in the garden.
A2
- He found it hard to wake up early in the morning.
- We found the movie interesting but a bit long.
B1
- Looking back, I found that most of my worries never actually happened.
- She found herself drawn to people who reminded her of her father.
B2
- The researchers found that sleep deprivation affected decision-making far more than anyone had anticipated.
- He found it ironic that the thing he'd been running from was exactly what he needed.
C1
- What she found most troubling was not the betrayal itself, but her own capacity to forgive it.
- The investigation found systemic failures that had been deliberately obscured for years.
C2
- In the margins of the old manuscript, she found evidence of a life lived in quiet defiance.
- They found that the boundary between memory and invention was far more permeable than anyone cared to admit.
Examples by Scenario
🏠 Everyday Life
- I found my phone in the freezer this morning — no idea how it got there.
- She found a dead bird on the porch and didn't know what to do with it.
💼 Workplace
- We found a mistake in the report right before the presentation, which was not ideal timing.
- He found that working from home made it harder to actually stop working.
📊 Business
- The audit found discrepancies in three different accounts that need immediate attention.
- We found that our target demographic was actually shopping at a completely different store.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
- I found the same jacket for half the price at another store — should've looked around first.
- She found that the reviews were misleading and the product wasn't worth the hype.
✈️ Travel
- We found a tiny restaurant tucked away in an alley that had the best food of the trip.
- He found navigating the subway system confusing until a local took pity and helped him.
📚 Education
- The teacher found that students engaged better when they could choose their own topics.
- I found the textbook outdated and ended up learning most of it from YouTube instead.
❤️ Relationships
- She found that he'd been lying about where he was that night, and everything fell apart after that.
- He found comfort in her silence — she didn't need him to explain or fix anything.
📰 News / Politics
- Investigators found evidence linking the official to the corruption scandal that's been brewing for months.
- The study found that voter turnout increased significantly when polling locations were more accessible.
💻 Technology
- I found a bug in the app that crashes it every time you try to upload a photo.
- She found that the AI chatbot was surprisingly helpful for brainstorming, though occasionally nonsensical.
📝 Formal Writing
- The analysis found that implementation of the new protocol resulted in a 23% improvement in efficiency metrics.
- Research has found that early intervention significantly reduces long-term costs associated with the condition.