6 sentences with 'encountered'
Example sentences and phrases with the word encountered and other words derived from it.
• « In my work with married couples I have encountered countless sexual problems and resentment caused by the use of such stimulation. »
• « The first generations of Muslims sought to conquer every culture and kingdom they encountered, though not initially in the name of conversion. »
• « However, the attempt at colonisation failed, most likely due to conflict between the Vikings and the Native American peoples they encountered, so the peoples of the Americas were spared further European settlers for nearly five centuries. »
• « Hernán Cortés proved brilliant at manipulating the native groups he encountered in Mexico, where he arrived in 1519 with 450 Spanish troops and 15 horses. There, a powerful empire under the Aztecs had recently taken control of a large tract of territory. »
• « The British responded to the uprising, which they dubbed "The Mutiny", by massacring entire Indian villages, while the Sepoy rebels attacked every British person they encountered, including the families of British officials. Eventually, British troops and loyal Sepoy forces defeated the rebels and restored order. »
• « To their surprise and horror, soldiers on all sides encountered for the first time the enormous destructive power of modern weaponry. »