How to Use substance in a Sentence

substance

noun

• The results of the study give substance to their theory.
• The floor was covered with a white, powdery substance that turned out to be flour.
• He had a history of substance abuse.
• When has he ever said anything of substance?
• The pancreas secretes a substance called insulin.
• That’s not to say the yacht is all style and no substance, though.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2023
• The judge found the substance caused Ethan Bherwani’s death.
  — Brian Hallenbeck, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
• The conscious substance, that type of hip-hop is seldom heard now.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
• Katharine Murphy, a substance abuse counselor with St. Joseph, stopped him at the door.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
• Look, the substance of the attack has some real problems, right?
  — ABC News, 30 July 2023
• Images taken of the substance showed something red spread along the road.
  — Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2024
• Thomas will be treated in prison for substance abuse and mental health.
  — Ike Morgan | [e-mail], al, 19 Sep. 2023
• Since the advent of television, style has played a far more important role than substance in the armies of the right and the left.
  — Joe Klein, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2023
• The gathering proved to be a meta affair, more about process than substance.
  — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
• When asked about substance abuse, girls had often ranked better or around the same compared to boys over the past decade.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2023
• Your body and food have a substance called uric acid that usually dissolves in the bloodstream.
  — Anne Harding, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• Waste paper and plastic were found in the packages and there were no substances hazardous to safety, the JCS said.
  — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 9 June 2024
• That the substance was applied to the inside means that, as the mounts age, arsenic is exposed around the seams, where the skin separates from the mannequin.
  — Katrina Miller, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2023
• We were raised by single moms who had substance abuse issues.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
• Bait is a substance that is used to attract big game animals.
  — Helena Wegner, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2024
• Ivory is a natural substance that is rare, precious and pure.
  — Harvey C. Mansfield, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
• The risk of suicide increases by 1.3 to 3 times, the risk of depression doubles, and the risk of substance abuse quadruples.
  — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023
• The truth is, alcohol is ethanol, the exact same substance with a different name.
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• Jacobs and her colleagues had to use substance that looked real and was also … snortable.
  — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2024
• Beta-glucan is a type of soluble fiber found in mushrooms that forms a gel-like substance in the GI tract.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• Weight loss as a goal can cause stress, anxiety, depression and even lead some to substance abuse.
  — Taayoo Murray, Essence, 17 Jan. 2024
• Since then, his fear has given way to fascination with the substance.
  — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 14 Nov. 2023
• Both Jenkins and Parker deny the substance found in the residence belonged to them.
  — Nakylah Carter, ABC News, 5 July 2023
• Performers like Williams and Demi Lovato have openly shared similar stories of substance use as a means to cope with the heavy burden of fame.
  — Will Ripley, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
• Contaminated Work Clothes Work clothes that have been exposed to pesticides, lead, asbestos, or any other hazardous substances should be washed in hot water.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024