"Wherefore" Example Sentences
1. Wherefore art thou Romeo? - meaning "Why are you Romeo?" (from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare)
2. Wherefore didst thou leave me all alone?
3. I prayed to God, wherefore hast thou forsaken me?
4. Wherefore did he betray our trust?
5. Tell me good sir, wherefore comest thou here?
6. The judge asked the man, wherefore commit thou this crime?
7. Wherefore holds the lady such disdain for me?
8. The king was wroth and asked, wherefore speakest thou thus?
9. Wherefore should we continue this quarrel any longer?
10. I asked him wherefore his anger, but he would not reveal the cause.
11. The woman demanded to know, wherefore her husband lied to her.
12. I inquired of him, wherefore he sought such knowledge.
13. He spoke at great length, detailing wherefore his ideas must fail.
14. Wherefore didst thou forsake your friends in their hour of need?
15. The general ordered his men to march, wherefore he did not reveal.
16. O lady, tell wherefore thou grievest so!
17. Explain wherefore mine eyes deceive me so cruelly.
18. The nobleman revealed wherefore he had arrived with such haste.
19. Wherefore canst thou not forgive and forget the past?
20. Wherefore did the man follow me home each night?
21. I explained at length wherefore my latest endeavor had failed.
22. The butler revealed wherefore he had taken the silver.
23. Wherefore hast thou hidden the meaning of thy words from me?
24. Wherefore goest thou to the king without my permission?
25. My liege, I come to tell wherefore the kingdom suffereth so.
26. Wherefore dost thou turn thy face from me in displeasure?
27. Wherefore thou speakest with such ire, I cannot determine.
28. Wherefore didst thou lie to thy own mother?
29. The nobleman explained at length wherefore he opposed the war.
30. Wherefore should we trust one who speaks with a forked tongue?
31. His mother asked him sternly, wherefore he had broken the law.
32. Sir knight, declare wherefore thou dost roam these lands.
33. State wherefore thou seekest an audience with the queen.
34. The adviser spoke at length revealing wherefore his plans would fail.
35. Good lady, declare wherefore thou weepest so bitterly?
36. Tell me again wherefore thou didst betray our trust.
37. The emperor demanded to know wherefore his enemies had seized power.
38. I inquired, wherefore thou hadst changed thy mind so suddenly.
39. His daughter asked him, wherefore he wasted his life in drink.
40. Wherefore goest thou nowhere I desire, yet everywhere else?
41. Speak plainly and reveal wherefore thou wishest harm upon me.
42. O man of God, tell wherefore thine heart feelest such sorrow.
43. Reveal wherefore thou criest out during the twilight hours.
44. The prosecutor demanded to know wherefore the defendant had lied under oath.
45. I implored her saying, wherefore thou threatenest mine own life?
46. The king asked his counselors, wherefore should we go to war?
47. The merchant explained at length wherefore he had raised his prices.
48. The lady of the house asked wherefore the scullery maid wept so.
49. Wherefore should we listen to the schemes of a knave and a fool?
50. Wherefore goest thou in circles, not arriving at thy destination?
51. The suitor asked, wherefore the lady regarded him with such disdain.
52. Explain once more wherefore thou thinkest mine ideas foolish.
53. Declare wherefore thou wouldst betray an old friend for gold.
54. Wherefore should we continue giving alms to the indolent poor?
55. The mother demanded to know wherefore her son told such lies.
56. Speak plainly and reveal wherefore thou despisest me so.
57. The fisherman demanded to know wherefore the net had torn.
58. Reveal, I implore thee, wherefore thou changest thy mind so easily.
59. Wherefore wouldst thou risk so much for such meager reward?
60. His father asked him sternly, wherefore he had failed his exams.
Common Phases
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Wherefore art thou - Meaning "Why are you..."
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Wherefore camest thou - Meaning "Why did you come..."
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Wherefore goest thou - Meaning "Why are you going..."
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Wherefore hast thou - Meaning "Why have you..."
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Wherefore dost thou - Meaning "Why do you..."
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Wherefore didst thou - Meaning "Why did you..."
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Wherefore speakest thou - Meaning "Why are you speaking..."
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Wherefore thinkest thou - Meaning "Why do you think..."
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Wherefore seekest thou - Meaning "Why are you seeking..."
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Wherefore wouldst thou - Meaning "Why would you..."