How to Use evidence in a Sentence

evidence

1 of 2 noun
  • There is not a scrap of evidence in her favor.
  • Anything you say may be used as evidence against you.
  • The jury had a great deal of evidence to sort through before reaching a verdict.
  • He has been unable to find evidence to support his theory.
  • Investigators could find no evidence linking him to the crime.
  • There is no evidence that these devices actually work.
  • This is the evidence in the case.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There was no evidence of a crime.
    — Kendall Wright, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Have a point of view, but be ready to change it with new evidence.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That is not what the evidence shows.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
  • Do not treat fear like evidence.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • There was some evidence that someone may have tried to steal the truck.
    — cleveland, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But there is some evidence that yard signs have a small impact on the race.
    — Emily Larsen, Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2020
  • But the evidence is there, in those stacks of photos.
    — David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Franklin did not disclose what evidence was seized in the search of the home.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 17 May 2023
  • Sanders said there has been no evidence of cancer since the surgery.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Sanders said there has been no evidence of cancer since the surgery.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Take that episode-ending shot of them out on a date-not-date as evidence.
    — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • And so, there are warning signs here that there may be very, very thin evidence.
    — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
  • There's no evidence Kevin's head struck it.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • There is no evidence to support his claim.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The evidence is no longer in dispute.
    — Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
  • For me, my wife is the most physical evidence of love and care in my life.
    — Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 8 June 2018
  • And Chavis said there is more evidence the march had an impact.
    — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
  • The pickup truck was towed as evidence.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Hurley did not say whether police had any evidence of a plot against them.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2022
  • This is evidence of the crimes of the Zionist regime!
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And the evidence for that view of things appears to be mounting.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 27 Apr. 2020
  • No evidence of point-shaving was found.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • There is in fact good evidence that rising prices can get people to kick bad habits.
    — Christopher Labos, Scientific American, 9 Dec. 2019

evidence

2 of 2 verb
  • This is evidenced by her smile and her chin placed on his shoulder.
    — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Of course, things don't go too well for him, as evidenced in the trailer above.
    — New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Clearly, as evidenced by this video, the odds aren't in my favor.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Spring’s all about heating things up, as evidenced by this spicy look from Chen.
    — Lauren Hubbard, Teen Vogue, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Things seemed pretty chill, though, as evidenced by this photo.
    — Laura Cohen, PEOPLE.com, 17 June 2019
  • His delight in mixing things up is further evidenced by his choice of art.
    — Hilary Robertson, ELLE Decor, 7 Feb. 2012
  • That's evidenced by a series of the raw proteins known as hwe at the top of her focused menu.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 21 June 2018
  • All that is to say that clean makeup is better than its ever been, as evidenced by this list.
    — Glamour Beauty Editors, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2020
  • That was evidenced on Monday, as well.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Before the era of big data and text mining, what would evidence for such a claim even look like?
    — Kevin Dettmar, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2019
  • This was evidenced by its announcement last week of a new blockchain called Base.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune Crypto, 27 Feb. 2023
  • As evidenced by the 18 shots on goal just in the first half, the final score could have been much worse.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Clearly, the groom was a huge fan, as evidenced by this passionate kiss.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 1 Aug. 2017
  • Fans were watching, as evidenced by the roar from the crowd after the non-basket went through.
    — Jesse Newell, kansascity, 7 Feb. 2018
  • First loves are the hardest to shake, as evidenced in the film's closing moments.
    — Tyler Coates, Esquire, 26 Jan. 2017
  • But the heat didn't totally slow things down, as evidenced by the four sub-47s.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2018
  • Block is not the person to take them in that direction, as evidenced by his canning.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The shift is also evidenced by what is moving at various price points.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
  • One of her favorite styles is the double-breasted look, as evidenced in the photos above.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 20 Jan. 2020
  • Apparently there’s a lot more to the game though, as evidenced by this new launch trailer.
    — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, 11 May 2018
  • Miami is a low-end playoff team, as evidenced by last year's No.
    — Jordan McPherson, miamiherald, 28 June 2018
  • Sometimes the meals fight back, as evidenced by stingray barbs pulled from the heads of alligators.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • This Upper West Side eatery isn't all desserts–as evidenced by its name.
    — Donna Kim, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Feb. 2018
  • There's never a bad time for a curly bangs moment, as evidenced by Palmer and some of her celebrity peers.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The Chiefs seem very cocky at the moment, as evidenced by Matt Miller's piece here.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity, 5 June 2018
  • Wrestling, as evidenced by AEW, showed that the business is in the hands of the fans.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2018
  • As evidenced by those early board drill reps against Brown, Hall’s career had its ups and downs.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Prince Philip hasn’t lost his charm at 96, as evidenced by a brand new portrait of the royal.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 10 Dec. 2017
  • Thankfully, as evidenced above, King is not alone in her belief.
    — Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • But the Jays already were in a better place, as evidenced by the rest of their offseason.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026

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