From example sentences

Related (9): origin, source, beginning, since, derived, stemming, originating, departure, emergence

"From" Example Sentences

  1. I got this jacket from my grandmother years ago.
  2. Where are you from originally?
  3. The letter came from someone I hadn't heard from in decades.
  4. She borrowed money from her brother to pay rent.
  5. He's been suffering from back pain ever since the accident.
  6. I'm trying to distance myself from all that drama.
  7. The smell coming from the kitchen smells incredible.
  8. Can I get a coffee from that place on Fifth?
  9. They're from out of state, so they don't know the area.
  10. My therapist says I need to let go of anger from my childhood.
  11. — Where did you get that idea? — I read it from an article online.
  12. — Is this from the store? — No, I made it myself.
  13. After months of avoiding him, she finally heard from him again.
  14. The pain from losing her never really went away completely.
  15. He felt so ashamed, like he couldn't escape from his own mistakes.
  16. She'd been running from her past for so long that she forgot who she was.
  17. It wasn't the criticism that hurt — it was where it came from.
  18. The exhaustion from working double shifts was catching up with him.
  19. From what I understand, they're not coming back.
  20. Nobody could tell from looking at her that she was terrified.
  21. The relief from finally telling the truth was overwhelming.
  22. From my perspective, the whole thing was handled badly.
  23. The media got it from an anonymous source.
  24. I'm protecting my kids from stuff they're not ready for.
  25. The difference from last year is night and day.
  26. She's been free from that toxic relationship for six months now.
  27. From the moment I saw him, I knew something was wrong.
  28. The bruises from the fall took weeks to fade.
  29. — You're upset. — Yeah, well, wouldn't you be from hearing that?
  30. — This is from my ex. — Why are you still in contact?
  31. The government banned imports from three countries.
  32. From what the news is saying, it's worse than we thought.
  33. He couldn't stop thinking about the look on her face from that day.
  34. The inspiration from that trip changed everything about how I work.
  35. From my experience, people rarely change unless they want to.
  36. The distance from the city made it feel like another world entirely.
  37. She built her entire career from absolutely nothing.
  38. From where I'm sitting, this looks like a disaster waiting to happen.
  39. The fear from childhood never completely disappears.
  40. From now on, I'm doing things differently.

Common Phrases

  1. from scratch
  2. from now on
  3. from time to time
  4. from my perspective
  5. from what I understand
  6. from the beginning
  7. from day one
  8. from experience
  9. from a distance
  10. from the bottom of my heart
  11. from all walks of life
  12. from head to toe
  13. suffer from
  14. benefit from
  15. differ from

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I come from Poland.
  2. My teacher is from Canada.
  3. This book is from the library.
A2
  1. She moved away from her hometown last year and still misses it.
  2. The smell of coffee from the kitchen woke me up this morning.
  3. He borrowed money from his brother to buy a car.
B1
  1. I've been trying to stay away from social media, but it's harder than I thought.
  2. The whole situation spiraled from one small misunderstanding into a real mess.
  3. Working from home sounds great until you realize you never actually leave work.
B2
  1. She'd been running from her problems for so long that she'd almost forgotten what she was running toward.
  2. The difference between success and failure often comes from the smallest decisions we barely notice making.
  3. What started as a joke from his friend eventually became his entire career.
C1
  1. The tension in the room seemed to emanate from an unspoken agreement that nobody would mention what had happened.
  2. It's remarkable how much of what we believe about ourselves derives from narratives we absorbed in childhood.
  3. The artist's later work diverged sharply from her earlier style, yet somehow remained unmistakably hers.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from living perpetually between two identities, never quite belonging to either.
  2. The novel's power stems not from what is said, but from the careful architecture of what remains deliberately unsaid.
  3. He'd long since made peace with the fact that his life had taken a trajectory entirely divorced from the one he'd imagined from childhood.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My neighbor's cat keeps coming from their yard into mine and eating my plants.
  2. I woke up from a weird dream where I was late for something I couldn't remember.
  3. The noise from the construction site has been going on since six in the morning.
💼 Workplace
  1. She got the promotion from the announcement in the team meeting — nobody expected it.
  2. I've been working from the office three days a week now, and honestly it's the sweet spot.
  3. The feedback from my manager was actually useful for once, which was surprising.
📊 Business
  1. Our revenue from the new product line exceeded projections by forty percent in the first quarter.
  2. The company's pivot from B2B to direct-to-consumer proved risky but ultimately profitable.
  3. We're seeing strong demand from international markets, particularly in Southeast Asia.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I got this jacket from a thrift store for five dollars and it's actually designer.
  2. The reviews from other customers are mixed, so I'm still not sure if I should buy it.
  3. These shoes are from last season, which is why they're marked down so much.
✈️ Travel
  1. The flight from London to Barcelona was delayed three hours, so we missed our connection.
  2. I'm traveling from Australia to New Zealand next month and I'm already nervous about the long flights.
  3. The train from the airport into the city is way cheaper than a taxi.
📚 Education
  1. My son came home from school upset because he didn't understand the math homework.
  2. The teacher's explanation came from a textbook that's honestly outdated.
  3. She's been learning French from an app, and her accent is actually pretty good.
❤️ Relationships
  1. I haven't heard from him in weeks, and at this point I'm not sure if I should reach out.
  2. The distance between us grew from small disagreements into something neither of us could fix.
  3. She left without saying goodbye, and I've been replaying that moment from every angle since.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The data from the latest poll shows a significant shift in voter sentiment.
  2. The scandal emerged from leaked emails that were released to the press yesterday.
  3. The government's response came from pressure from advocacy groups across the country.
💻 Technology
  1. I got this phone from a refurbished seller and it works perfectly.
  2. The update from the software company fixed the bug that was draining my battery.
  3. The AI generated these images from just a text description, which is honestly wild.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The data derived from the longitudinal study indicates a statistically significant correlation between variables.
  2. The findings presented in this report stem from comprehensive analysis of archival records spanning three decades.
  3. Recommendations emerging from the committee's investigation are outlined in the following section.

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