Previous example sentences

Related (11): earlier, former, prior, preceding, past, antecedent, foregoing, anterior, subsequent, later, next

"Previous" Example Sentences

  1. I had no idea she'd worked here in a previous job.
  2. The previous owner left the house in terrible condition.
  3. We talked about this in our previous meeting, remember?
  4. His previous relationship ended pretty badly, honestly.
  5. Look, I've made mistakes in previous situations too.
  6. The previous version of the app was way better.
  7. She kept bringing up previous arguments we'd already settled.
  8. In my previous life, I was a completely different person.
  9. The previous tenant left a bunch of stuff in the basement.
  10. — Did you read the previous chapter? — Not yet, sorry.
  11. — What did the previous manager do about this? — No idea.
  12. Just ignore what happened in the previous round.
  13. Easy for you to say, given your previous experience.
  14. After months of dealing with previous failures, she finally succeeded.
  15. I'm exhausted by having to repeat what I said in previous conversations.
  16. He watched his previous accomplishments get overshadowed by one mistake.
  17. She'd been hurt by previous relationships and wasn't ready to try again.
  18. Somewhere between the third job and the fourth, he forgot his previous dreams.
  19. It wasn't the previous mistakes she feared — it was making new ones.
  20. Oh sure, learn from your previous errors — what could go wrong?
  21. The previous attempt was a disaster. This one won't be.
  22. Nothing like ignoring previous warnings to guarantee disaster.
  23. The previous plan failed. Spectacularly.
  24. Previous experience doesn't guarantee success.
  25. Why does nobody learn from previous mistakes?
  26. Can we talk about what happened in the previous project?
  27. Since when did previous attempts stop mattering?
  28. The previous system had grown so outdated that most employees had simply stopped using it and found workarounds instead.
  29. He understood, perhaps better than anyone, that surviving previous trauma required not just therapy but a complete willingness to move forward.
  30. My sister mentioned that her previous boss was absolutely terrible to work for.
  31. The government's previous policies had created a mess that took years to untangle.
  32. Most people don't even remember what the previous scandal was about.
  33. Half the country disagreed with the previous administration's decisions.
  34. A friend of mine got fired from his previous position without warning.
  35. The whole team was frustrated by the previous deadline extension.
  36. Journalists kept digging into his previous statements looking for contradictions.
  37. The public had already forgotten about the previous controversy.
  38. His mother brought up his previous failures at dinner again.
  39. They decided to revisit the previous contract and renegotiate.
  40. Nobody expected the previous winner to return this year.

Common Phrases

  1. previous experience
  2. previous version
  3. previous owner
  4. previous attempt
  5. previous relationship
  6. previous job
  7. previous meeting
  8. previous chapter
  9. previous year
  10. previous mistake
  11. previous life
  12. previous generation

Examples by Level

A1
  1. My previous teacher was very nice.
  2. I lived in a previous house with my family.
  3. The previous day was sunny and warm.
A2
  1. I made the same mistake in my previous job, so I knew better this time.
  2. She checked her previous messages to find the address he sent.
  3. The previous owner left the garden in terrible condition.
B1
  1. Unlike my previous attempts, this time I actually finished the book.
  2. He kept bringing up previous arguments whenever we disagreed about anything.
  3. The previous version of the app was slower, but at least it didn't crash constantly.
B2
  1. She'd learned from previous failures that perfectionism was just another form of procrastination.
  2. The report contradicted everything stated in the previous meeting — nobody wanted to address it.
  3. His previous relationship had left him skeptical about commitment, which she understood but couldn't quite fix.
C1
  1. What distinguished this administration from its previous iterations was not policy but a willingness to openly contradict itself.
  2. The artist's previous work had been technically flawless but emotionally hollow; this new series felt like she'd finally found her voice.
  3. Drawing on previous experience, she recognized the warning signs everyone else was still too invested to see.
C2
  1. There was something almost liberating about abandoning the previous pretense of certainty — the relief of simply not knowing.
  2. His previous life had been meticulously constructed, which made the sudden unraveling feel less like tragedy and more like inevitability finally catching up.
  3. The previous generation had built their identities on stability; this one would have to learn to live in the gaps.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I wore the same shirt three days in a row because I couldn't find it in the laundry from the previous week.
  2. My kid asked why the previous babysitter never came back — I didn't have a good answer.
  3. The previous tenant left a note about which cupboard sticks, and honestly it's the most helpful thing anyone's ever done for me.
💼 Workplace
  1. My manager asked me to redo the analysis because the previous version had the wrong data set.
  2. The previous team lead apparently never documented anything, so we're basically starting from scratch.
  3. I found an email from the previous project manager that explains why nobody wants to work with that client.
📊 Business
  1. The previous quarter's numbers were solid, but the market shift means we need to pivot before Q3.
  2. Our previous supplier couldn't meet demand, so we've negotiated with three new vendors.
  3. The previous strategy worked for five years, but competitors have caught up — we need something bolder.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I checked the previous price on this jacket and it's actually more expensive than last month.
  2. The reviews mention that the previous model broke after a year, so I'm hesitant about this one.
  3. I bought the same brand in a previous purchase and it lasted forever, so I'm going with them again.
✈️ Travel
  1. The hotel was nothing like the previous one we stayed at — no breakfast, no view, just a room.
  2. My previous trip to this city was rushed, so I'm taking my time this visit.
  3. The previous flight was delayed six hours, so I'm arriving at the airport stupidly early this time.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher said this chapter builds on previous concepts, so I went back and reviewed last week's notes.
  2. My daughter's previous school didn't offer music classes, which is why she's so excited about the new one.
  3. The exam covered material from the previous semester, which nobody warned us about.
❤️ Relationships
  1. He kept comparing me to his previous girlfriend, and I finally told him to stop or I was done.
  2. We both brought baggage from previous relationships, but we're trying to work through it together.
  3. She mentioned her previous partner once, and I realized I was more jealous than I should have been.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The previous administration's policies are still causing problems in rural communities.
  2. Analysts are comparing this election to the previous one, but the dynamics are completely different.
  3. The senator's previous statements on climate change directly contradict what she's saying now.
💻 Technology
  1. The app crashed and lost all my data from the previous session — I'm switching to something else.
  2. This phone is faster than my previous one, but the battery dies in half the time.
  3. The previous update broke the feature everyone actually used, so people are furious.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. As noted in the previous section, the methodology employed was consistent with established protocols.
  2. The previous study demonstrated correlation; this research investigates causation.
  3. Building on previous findings, we hypothesized that the effect would be more pronounced in younger populations.

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