How to Use cause in a Sentence

cause

1 of 2 noun

• She is the cause of all their problems.
• I can support a cause that means something to me.
• The medicine was prescribed without good cause.
• I'm willing to donate money as long as it's for a good cause.
• Their marriage was a cause for celebration.
• His symptoms had no apparent physical causes.
• Over the past year, the uptick in crime hasn’t helped our cause.
  — Jared Council, Forbes, 23 May 2022
• That’s why his death – and the cause of it – is so hard to take.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 2 Dec. 2022
• The announcement did not share the cause of the girl's death.
  — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 16 June 2022
• Now, more of the men with clout in showbiz have joined the cause.
  — USA Today, 5 Apr. 2021
• Make sure the cause of the breakup is no longer an issue.
  — Jenna Birch, Health.com, 10 July 2018
• This is cause for a toast, since the end of the week is no longer so far away.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 Oct. 2020
• But at least the cause of their deaths isn't a mystery.
  — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2023
• The cause of death for Moss, 50, has not been revealed.
  — Jeff Potrykus, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
• The cause of their contact was a bit further up the track.
  — Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2021
• The identity of the man and the cause of death are unknown at this time.
  — Chelsea Hofmann, azcentral, 22 Jan. 2020
• Chip even chopped off his long locks for a good cause once!
  — Rebecca Shinners, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2018
• The size and cause of this leak is unknown, the state agency said.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Apr. 2021
• Anyone who knows me knows that that's a cause near and dear to my heart.
  — Jamie Ludwig, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
• His son told the Times the cause was bone-marrow cancer.
  — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 May 2021
• The cause of death was unknown at the time, but it has been ruled a homicide.
  — Levi Edwards | [e-mail], al, 14 Nov. 2019
• The team did not say where Gillies died or provide a cause of death.
  — Vin A. Cherwoo, ajc, 22 Jan. 2022
• Clear evidence of the fire's cause may well have gone up in smoke.
  — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2022
• That is their -- their cause going into the midterms with this.
  — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2022
• Five days after the first call, the cause remains a mystery.
  — Washington Post, 29 June 2021
• Most of these are too small to pose a threat, but some can be cause for concern.
  — Svetla Ben-Itzhak, The Conversation, 20 Sep. 2022
• His son Kai confirmed the death but did not provide a cause.
  — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
• No cause was announced, nor is the reason for the delay known.
  — Terry Teachout, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2021
• In many places most deaths are not recorded, let alone their cause.
  — The Economist, 20 June 2020
• The release states the woman's cause of death is unknown at this time.
  — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2020

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cause

2 of 2 verb

• The flood caused the town great hardship.
• The illness is caused by a virus.
• The flood caused great hardship.
• You caused us a lot of extra work.
• He swerved and caused an accident.
• The pressure of the game looked to have caused some nerves early for the Vikings.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
• This has caused us to scramble,’’ Williams said on the call.
  — Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2019
• The strain from the cold and the hard labor may cause a heart attack.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 30 Oct. 2021
• The wreck caused power outages in the area for some time.
  — Wbtv, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2018
• Doesn’t leave your face oily and doesn’t cause any break outs.
  — Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
• Light can cause beer to stale faster, but isn’t as big of a deal for wine and cider.
  — Parker Hall, Wired, 11 July 2020
• But the car cuts off on her, and the front axle is causing problems.
  — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 23 Dec. 2017
• A wight attacks one of the men, causing the ice on the lake to break further.
  — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Aug. 2017
• As cars drive through the salt, the salt itself can cause damage.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 14 Feb. 2023
• These clots can cause strokes and heart attacks or can lodge in the lungs or legs.
  — Maggie Fox, CNN, 10 July 2020
• What parts of the package could cause inflation in the near term?
  — Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021
• In the short run, this will cause blocks to be produced more quickly.
  — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2020
• This is the 10th death caused by a train strike in San Diego County so far this year.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
• So, from what distance would a weapon have to be fired to cause a 2-and-a-half-inch wound?
  — CBS News, 16 Apr. 2022
• Short did not have a good spring, likely causing him to slip in the draft.
  — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, 25 June 2019
• The key thing is finding out what happened to cause it.
  — Samantha Masunaga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
• The return of Loki to Disney+ didn’t cause quite as big a stir as the show’s debut.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Nov. 2023
• It’s hard to even say for sure what’s caused the steep decline.
  — Bryce Covert, Longreads, 8 Feb. 2018
• This [album] has caused a shift in me as a writer and an artist.
  — Michael Rietmulder, Anchorage Daily News, 17 May 2023
• That has caused sales of smart home devices to increase.
  — Rani Molla, Recode, 12 Nov. 2018
• The second is the filler neck, which can corrode on older cars and cause leaks.
  — Ray Magliozzi, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2021
• The propane gas line may be routed around sharp edges which may cause a propane leak.
  — Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2020
• Hamas said that an airstrike in Jabalia caused dozens of deaths and injuries.
  — Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2023
• The disease was causing him to hear voices in his head.
  — David Ovalle, miamiherald, 26 Jan. 2018
• Guilt is what drives some in the workforce and can cause burnout and other issues.
  — Ebony Williams, ajc, 6 May 2022

Last Updated: 9 May 2024