How to Use situational in a Sentence

situational

adjective
  • On the day of the call, Kluge’s situational awareness was on high alert.
    John Riha, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The goal for him is to become more than just a situational player or one who plays when guys are hurt.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Great to get some solid situational football work again in the red zone and third down.
    Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 June 2022
  • The Reds bounced back with small ball and situational hitting.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 June 2022
  • During a situational period, in which the Colts got the ball with 1:27 on the clock, Ehlinger also won the upper hand.
    Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Jones, a 2020 third-round pick, has excelled in his role as a situational safety the past two seasons.
    Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
  • Right now, few fans care much about the results of games or even the situational failures that have contributed to the team’s seven-game skid.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Seattle failed at situational hitting in the seventh and missed its best chance to pull even.
    Tim Booth, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The comedy was situational, jokes came fast and loose, and viewers were only there for the yucks.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 July 2021
  • Given the hectic nature of the end to the game, coaches and players alike have been dwelling on situational awareness this week.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In just a few minutes, the team had full situational awareness of the interior of the building.
    Michèle A. Flournoy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Each day has its own challenges from early downs to third down to red area to two-minute situational football and so forth.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Nov. 2021
  • What experts did agree on though was that the collision points to a loss of situational awareness.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • How much detail is required to win in situational ball and things of that nature.
    Dave Skretta, ajc, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Marder is unlikely to be a starter, but will probably see the field in situational roles.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 15 July 2023
  • Among the most notable facets of that is Means’ situational pitching.
    Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2021
  • Uche projects as a situational pass-rusher who will get perhaps 15-20 snaps a game.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • As the Padres struggled with situational hitting much of the season, Kim began to master it.
    Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • The Cats probably will name a No. 2, but the backup plan likely will be situational.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2022
  • The Bengals were in one of the most obvious situational spots imaginable against the Jets.
    Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2021
  • For her, this becomes a search for mental and situational stimuli, fuel and framework for the dance moves.
    Guillermo Perez, Sun Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The end-of-game situational drills weren’t going as planned, and since this visit from Gonzaga figures to come down to the end, Oats wasn’t settling for the first effort.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 15 Dec. 2022
  • And that’s what this likely will come down to, a largely situational roster.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Tom Tolbert, who yearns for the days when smart, situational hitting was such a big part of the game and decisions were based on instinct, not a binder full of data.
    Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The Seminoles plan to utilize the time to work on situational schemes, including two-minute drills and two-point conversions.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2022
  • On the field, Griffen had six sacks in 14 games for the Cowboys and Lions, the latter of which acquired him for a late-round pick and used him as a situational pass rusher.
    Andrew Krammer, Star Tribune, 26 Feb. 2021
  • While the outcome of those games will not matter in the long run, Coleman also plans to use the scrimmages to pound home the summer emphasis on situational play.
    Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022
  • There is a chance that Moe reemerges as a situational defender, but Ariza and Andre Iguodala would seem to have that covered in the frontcourt.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Mar. 2021
  • The show is a sitcom at heart, and is plenty proficient at, well, situational comedy.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
  • These levels of control are achieved through a deep understanding of dogs coupled with rigorous training that focuses on obedience and situational awareness.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024

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