Suggestion example sentences

Related (13): suggest, proposal, idea, recommendation, hint, implication, proposition, advice, counsel, notion, insinuation, prompt, urge

"Suggestion" Example Sentences

  1. My boss asked for a suggestion on how to improve the workflow.
  2. Do you have any suggestion for where we should eat tonight?
  3. The suggestion came from someone in the marketing department.
  4. I made a suggestion during the meeting, but nobody seemed interested.
  5. Her suggestion was to postpone the project until next quarter.
  6. Without any suggestion from me, he decided to quit his job.
  7. The suggestion box in the break room has been sitting empty for months.
  8. I appreciate your suggestion, but I think we should stick with the original plan.
  9. That's a terrible suggestion and you know it.
  10. At the therapist's suggestion, I started keeping a journal.
  11. The suggestion to hire more staff was rejected by upper management.
  12. He took my suggestion the wrong way and got defensive.
  13. I didn't mean it as a criticism โ€” just a friendly suggestion.
  14. Following her suggestion, we completely redesigned the website.
  15. The suggestion that he was involved in the scandal turned out to be false.
  16. Can I make a suggestion without you getting angry?
  17. Every suggestion I offer gets shot down immediately.
  18. The suggestion box is for constructive feedback, not complaints.
  19. She ignored my suggestion and did it her own way anyway.
  20. His suggestion sounded good in theory but failed in practice.
  21. I have one suggestion: stop overthinking everything.
  22. The suggestion came at exactly the right moment.
  23. Nobody asked for my suggestion, but I gave it anyway.
  24. At the doctor's suggestion, I cut back on caffeine.
  25. That suggestion makes no sense whatsoever.
  26. The suggestion to work from home was surprisingly popular.
  27. I'm open to any suggestion that might actually help.
  28. Her suggestion saved us thousands of dollars.
  29. The suggestion was met with silence and awkward stares.
  30. He dismissed my suggestion without even considering it.
  31. I have a suggestion that might solve this problem.
  32. The suggestion of a pay raise got everyone's attention.
  33. Following the suggestion of a friend, I tried the new restaurant.
  34. That suggestion is worth exploring further.
  35. The suggestion came too late to make a difference.
  36. I didn't take his suggestion seriously at first.
  37. Every suggestion she makes seems to work out perfectly.
  38. The suggestion to cancel the event was unpopular.
  39. Without a single suggestion from the team, progress stalled.
  40. My suggestion is that we all take a step back and reassess.

Common Phrases

  1. make a suggestion
  2. at someone's suggestion
  3. take a suggestion
  4. open to suggestion
  5. suggestion box
  6. have a suggestion
  7. welcome a suggestion
  8. follow a suggestion
  9. reject a suggestion
  10. constructive suggestion
  11. helpful suggestion
  12. beyond suggestion
  13. mere suggestion

Examples by Level

A1
  1. My teacher gave me a suggestion about my homework.
  2. Do you have a suggestion for what we should do today?
  3. His suggestion was to eat pizza for lunch.
A2
  1. I didn't like her suggestion at first, but then I tried it and it worked.
  2. The suggestion came at exactly the right moment when I was stuck.
  3. He made a suggestion so quietly that nobody heard him the first time.
B1
  1. Looking back, that suggestion probably saved me from making a huge mistake.
  2. She had a suggestion for how to fix the problem, and honestly, it was better than anything I'd thought of.
  3. The suggestion felt a bit pushy, but I appreciated that she cared enough to say something.
B2
  1. His suggestion was well-intentioned, but it completely missed the point of what I was actually struggling with.
  2. There's something oddly vulnerable about offering a suggestion to someone you're not sure will listen.
  3. The suggestion came from someone with no real stake in the outcome, which somehow made it easier to hear.
C1
  1. What struck me most wasn't the suggestion itself, but the careful way she'd framed itโ€”as if she understood how fragile my confidence was.
  2. The suggestion, though offered casually over coffee, contained the kind of wisdom that only comes from having lived through something similar.
  3. He'd made the suggestion years ago, and I'd dismissed it then; now I realized he'd been right all along.
C2
  1. There's a particular generosity in offering a suggestion without needing to be thanked or proven rightโ€”the kind of thing only people who've stopped needing validation can do.
  2. Her suggestion arrived not as instruction but as an invitation, which somehow made all the difference between my resisting it and actually considering it.
  3. The suggestion hung in the air between us, unforced and oddly intimate, the way certain truths only become visible when someone else names them first.

Examples by Scenario

๐Ÿ  Everyday Life
  1. My neighbor made a suggestion about the noise from my apartment, and I felt terrible because she was right.
  2. I got a suggestion from a friend to try the new coffee place, so I went there yesterday.
  3. His suggestion to just call instead of texting saved us from a whole misunderstanding.
๐Ÿ’ผ Workplace
  1. During the meeting, she offered a suggestion that actually made everyone stop and listen.
  2. My manager asked for a suggestion on how to improve the process, and I was nervous about speaking up.
  3. The suggestion came from the newest person on the team, which made it even more impressive.
๐Ÿ“Š Business
  1. Our consultant's suggestion to rebrand the product line increased sales by thirty percent in the first quarter.
  2. The suggestion to partner with local suppliers turned out to be both cost-effective and great for our brand story.
  3. We rejected their initial suggestion, but after the numbers came back, we realized we should have listened.
๐Ÿ›’ Buying / Shopping
  1. The salesperson made a suggestion about a different size, and it actually fit way better than what I'd grabbed.
  2. I asked for a suggestion on which laptop to buy, and he spent twenty minutes actually listening to what I needed.
  3. That suggestion to check the clearance section saved me about sixty dollars on the exact thing I wanted.
โœˆ๏ธ Travel
  1. A local gave us a suggestion for a restaurant that wasn't in any guidebook, and it became the best meal of the trip.
  2. The hotel's suggestion to take the train instead of renting a car made the whole experience less stressful.
  3. I followed a suggestion from an online forum about avoiding the main tourist route, and I'm so glad I did.
๐Ÿ“š Education
  1. My professor's suggestion to read the primary sources instead of just the summary completely changed how I understood the topic.
  2. The guidance counselor made a suggestion about a college I'd never heard of, and now I'm seriously considering it.
  3. His suggestion that I tutor other students actually helped me understand the material better myself.
โค๏ธ Relationships
  1. When I told her I was thinking about leaving, her suggestion wasn't to stay or goโ€”just to be honest with myself first.
  2. He made a suggestion so gently that I didn't realize he was trying to tell me something important until much later.
  3. The suggestion to take some time apart felt like the end, but it turned out to be what we needed to actually come back together.
๐Ÿ“ฐ News / Politics
  1. The senator's suggestion to increase funding for public transit gained unexpected support from both sides of the aisle.
  2. Environmental groups have made a suggestion for stricter emissions standards that the industry is now pushing back against.
  3. The suggestion from the committee to investigate further has already sparked heated debate in the press.
๐Ÿ’ป Technology
  1. The app made a suggestion based on my listening history that was so accurate it felt like it knew me personally.
  2. I got a suggestion from the AI to try a different search approach, and it actually found what I was looking for.
  3. The suggestion to update my password came at the worst possible time, but I did it anyway.
๐Ÿ“ Formal Writing
  1. The research team's suggestion to expand the study to include a control group was adopted in the revised methodology.
  2. This report includes a suggestion for policy changes that could significantly reduce administrative burden on small businesses.
  3. The committee's suggestion regarding resource allocation will be presented to the board for consideration at the next quarterly meeting.

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