How to Use energy in a Sentence

energy

noun
  • The kids are always so full of energy.
  • She puts a lot of energy into her work.
  • They devoted all their energy to the completion of the project.
  • They devoted all their energies to the completion of the project.
  • The newer appliances conserve more energy.
  • But the change in energy and focus looked the same to George.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Grapes Eat a bunch of grapes to boost your energy and your mood.
    Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
  • That was great to see — the players, coaches brought a ton of energy on that side of the ball.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The Good News: Just as the Bible preaches, don't lose your energy.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Sometimes brunch out with friends is all laughs and the energy is just right.
    Meghan Keane, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time, his energy kind of kicked us in our asses a little bit.
    Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The move also took a bite out of the British energy giant’s oil and gas reserves.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN, 26 July 2023
  • One kilowatt-hour is the energy used by leaving a 40-watt bulb on for 24 hours.
    Wayne Chang, CNN, 12 July 2023
  • Its energy has been building over the past weekend and echoes throughout the days to come.
    Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • There are tears but there’s also a playful energy in the air.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The demand for something like Bluesky is clear, and the energy around it is real.
    Casey Newton, The Verge, 2 May 2023
  • Despite the frenetic energy of each episode, the plot barely seemed to move for the first half of the season.
    Time, 19 June 2023
  • Only 30 minutes into the show, the rapper left the stage due to a low energy crowd.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • That meant the screen had to use energy-efficient E Ink.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Your energy may be asking for rest as the moon squares off with Saturn.
    USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There’s a sense of energy and movement in the image, but also of being frozen in time.
    Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
  • The high-octane energy of the entire room had the location on Broome Street buzzing.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
  • My boss is terrible at his job and wastes the time and energy of the 100 people below him.
    Roxane Gay, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The shift to clean energy isn’t just about managing risk.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The ancient eastern faults have also stored up a lot of energy over time.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The Pirates play with energy, a sense of purpose, and have a deep rotation and bullpen.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Camera will zoom back in — calm energy — then widen to a sick man screaming.
    Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Still, taking food and energy out of the mix left core inflation at 4.8% in June – well above the Fed's 2% target.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • The vast majority of their feeding and energy intake happens when the bears are moving around and roaming across the ice and hunting seals, Archer said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Bates, who typically presents to the Panthers in team meetings once a week, is leading every special teams meeting with his own brand of relatability and energy.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025

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