Second example sentences

"Second" Example Sentences

1. He came in second place in the race.
2. She earned a second degree in mathematics.
3. They got married for a second time.
4. The quarterback threw his second touchdown pass of the game.
5. The second attempt was more successful than the first.
6. It took him a second to process what she had said.
7. The class would resume in just a second.
8. The second leak was found several feet from the first.
9. The bomb went off a second after the alarm sounded.
10. My second favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird.
11. I only need a second to finish this work.
12. It's the second time this week I've had to remind you.
13. She poured herself a second glass of wine.
14. The second grade class walked in two straight lines.
15. The second the music started, she began to dance.
16. The light took less than a second to reach me.
17. The second hand on the clock ticked slowly.
18. The meeting was adjourned for a second time.
19. He came in first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200.
20. The second hand just fell off the watch.
21. Close your eyes for a second.
22. In a second, I'll be right there.
23. The second draft of the proposal was much improved.
24. For a second, I didn't recognize her.
25. She reluctantly agreed to go on a second date.
26. The second president of the United States was John Adams.
27. Hang on just a second.
28. It is the second biggest city in the country.
29. I came in second place in the spelling bee.
30. The math test was much harder the second time around.
31. She took on a second job to supplement her income.
32. The second runner crossed the finish line.
33. I'm ready when you are, just give me a second.
34. Their second anniversary is coming up next month.
35. We apologized for a second time but they were still angry.
36. His second novel was more well received than the first.
37. The patient complained of a second headache that day.
38. He only has a second to make a decision.
39. The second grade students were sitting at their desks.
40. I second that motion!
41. That was his second surgery this year.
42. Second only to money, time is our most valuable asset.
43. The second son inherited most of the estate.
44. The second clue led them to another location.
45. She came in second in the race but was pleased nonetheless.
46. Their second child was born a year after the first.
47. The second book in the trilogy was the best.
48. The second attempt succeeded where the first had failed.
49. Her second guessing always came too late.
50. He came in second by just a second.
51. They were married for only a second time.
52. I second your suggestion.
53. The second showing of the movie sold out.
54. He got up for a second glass of water.
55. For a second there, I thought we were lost.
56. John Adams was the second president.
57. Just give me a second, I'll be right out.
58. It only took a second for everything to change.
59. Her second child was born two years later.
60. Seconds seem like minutes in situations like this.

Common Phases

1. I finished in second place.
2. She got second best in the class.
3. Can you give me a second opinion on this?
4. He placed second in the marathon.
5. She came in second in the spelling bee.
6. Second thoughts are sometimes best.
7. In the second inning, the pitcher allowed two runs.
8. The second hand on the clock ticks very loudly.
9. I have a second interview scheduled for next week.
10. The movie was entertaining but it didn't live up to the first one, it was just the second of a trilogy.
11. They often had seconds at dinner time.
12. The second test proved the theory was correct.
13. His second attempt was more successful.
14. The second draft of his novel was much improved.
15. She barely finished second in the race.
16. He came in a close second.
17. The second mate runs the ship's watches.
18. They attacked for a second time.
19. The doctor ordered a second blood test.
20. She saved a second piece of cake for later.
21. Do you need a second helping?
22. It was my second trip to that country.
23. We have known each other for over twenty second.
24. He has made millions for a second time in his career.
25. The second round of negotiations began yesterday.
26. I second the motion to move forward with the proposal.
27. The General seconded the Colonel's advice.
28. He answered the phone on the second ring.
29. Second grade was when she first learned to read fluently.
30. The team lost the second game of the series.
31. We arrived a second too late.
32. Her second novel was not as well received as the first.
33. The second site we visited was even more impressive.
34. I second your views on that subject.
35. Hold on, let me ask my wife for a second opinion.
36. She gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, her second and third children.
37. In second thoughts, I think I was too harsh on him.
38. That was his second chance and he blew it.
39. The second son inherited the family business.
40. Her second term as president was much more controversial.
41. I want seconds on the roast chicken please.
42. They were married for a second time later in life.
43. I double checked to be sure for a second time.
44. She lived with them for a second year while she finished college.
45. The second poster was even better than the first.
46. He hit a second home run late in the game.
47. It was her second attempt at passing the exam.
48. His second guess was the correct answer.
49. She came in second in the spelling bee again this year.
50. The lamb was served with seconds of mint jelly.
51. Her second novel was much darker than the first.
52. The support group met every second Tuesday of the month.
53. For a second there, I thought I had lost my wallet.
54. The second assault failed as had the first.
55. In second grade she learned to read chapter books.
56. Second mutation occurred only after years of exposure.
57. The second mate anchored the starboard line.
58. His second shoe dropped when he lost his job.
59. Her second favorite color is green.
60. He arrived a second too late to catch the bus.