How to Use manifest in a Sentence

manifest

1 of 3 adjective
  • There was manifest confusion in the streets.
  • Their sadness was manifest in their faces.
  • His love for literature is manifest in his large library.
  • Tourists who were not on the manifest were not permitted to board.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 13 Sep. 2017
  • Lucy was joy in those moments, manifest and true, in a way only dogs can be.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 20 Jan. 2018
  • There’s a huge difference to me, and that view is manifest in this season.
    — Sopan Deb, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The greatest creation has been our love made manifest in our children.
    — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2018
  • The first law of diversity is manifest in the brains of birds and mammals.
    — Rob Dunn, Wired, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The evidence of the failure is manifest in the tide of debt itself.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The rage of the oppression taking place would be manifest in some fashion.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 23 July 2017
  • Seeing a dark shape manifest in the hallway, Will runs outside, but then turns to face it.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Waiters sneered at them for not knowing which glass was for which wine, and served them with manifest reluctance.
    — Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Well, the error of that thinking is made sharply manifest by this recession.
    — Jarvis Deberry, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2020
  • This realm hosts Palaces, which are the twisted emotions of their targets made manifest.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2017
  • The road ahead is still a long one, though, as can be seen from the manifest ferment in the industrial sector.
    — Fabio Moioli, Forbes, 10 June 2021
  • But what’s indisputable is that, in the ancient story, the holy is made manifest in openness to others.
    — Time, 6 Jan. 2023
  • And all the horrors that come with the Empire are being made manifest throughout the galaxy.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This influence is manifest in the conduct of impeachment so far.
    — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 12 Oct. 2019
  • The manifest listed several teenagers and children, some as young as 1 or 2.
    — Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2020
  • The entire flywheel of Anonymous is manifest in that movie from the cast to the book all the way through to the end of production.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • What is manifest, though, is that Black Art is an exceptionally rare and unique dram.
    — Dan Dunn, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2021
  • This is made manifest through four sections (two comprising the majority of the book).
    — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As a lion of movies for half a century, Connery’s talent was manifest.
    — Jake Coyle, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2020
  • The real fear is manifest in a mounting sense that this is a mere skirmish in a more consequential struggle for the world over the next decade.
    — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
  • But there are few, if any, with a greater sense of manifest destiny than the United States and China.
    — Tony Abbott, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2017
  • The seriousness of Kreindler’s artistry is easy to miss because of his subject matter and manifest love for it.
    — Nicholas Frankovich, National Review, 23 Jan. 2018
  • This law made manifest all the flaws inherent to legislative planning of the economy.
    — Jay Cost, National Review, 2 Oct. 2017
  • In a sport where just one player can change lives and where a market like theirs should offer a manifest destiny, the team delivered, mostly, pain.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • This sort of glibness is manifest in Max, too, who we are supposed to believe is a man ahead of his times but is really a hapless cuck.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 16 Dec. 2023
  • That risk is manifest in the fact that bitcoin is currently down about 36% from its November high.
    — Paul Vigna, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2022

manifest

2 of 3 verb
  • Their religious beliefs are manifested in every aspect of their lives.
  • Her behavior problems began manifesting themselves soon after she left home.
  • Both sides have manifested a stubborn unwillingness to compromise.
  • None of us need to manifest chaos.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But long-term costs take years to manifest.
    — Darian Woods, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • If your lungs are healthy, maybe this will manifest as a mild cough.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 25 June 2020
  • How does that manifest for you?
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • The Cubs need to manifest some wins.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 5 June 2026
  • Chronic hives can manifest in one of two ways.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And that kind of just manifested here for this.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 30 May 2026
  • Now Berkley wants to manifest what’s next.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • But as these shortages start to grow and manifest.
    — CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • How has that manifested in you over the years?
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • See how these weight room and workout feats manifest on the field in just a few weeks.
    — Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2021
  • To be manifesting it, as the kids say.
    — Caleb Crain, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Doors manifest out of a chalk outline.
    — ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • Ready to tackle a new challenge in life, or manifest one of your goals?
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The process of aging is normal but can manifest in very tell-tale signs.
    — Daily Health Reports, Chron, 4 Feb. 2021
  • This could manifest anywhere from the back to the shoulder to the hips.
    — Emily Rekstis, Allure, 31 July 2022
  • Gains in deep tech are just more difficult to come by and take longer to manifest.
    — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • How such ideas manifest on gallery walls more broadly remains to be seen.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Is there a way to manifest that idea of past-is-present inside ourselves?
    — Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2021
  • No word on how the kids’ interest in planes will manifest, but who knows?
    — Marie Claire Editors, Marie Claire, 18 Sep. 2021
  • This can manifest in someone telling you how to feel, as well as you not feeling heard.
    — Emily Newhouse, Allure, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Three are open now, and the fourth will manifest upon Max's death.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 July 2022
  • Here, drought doesn’t manifest in having to shut down swimming pools or let lawns go dry.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2018
  • Here, drought doesn't manifest in having to shut down swimming pools or let lawns go dry.
    — CBS News, 6 May 2018
  • Stress can manifest as a headache, muscle aches or fatigue.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • That manifested at five-on-five.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Those themes manifest in unique ways throughout the program.
    — Elaina Patton, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025

manifest

3 of 3 noun
  • Slow down the body Stress manifests in the body.
    — Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • When did the thought first manifest to start the podcast?
    — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
  • How did these ‘small changes’ manifest in your personal life?
    — Sophie Williams, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Stiles is a late addition to the manifest.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The gown and a ship manifest are just two of the items she’s helped to preserve in her family.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The plane’s tail number and details from the flight manifest have not yet been released.
    — Jake Bleiberg, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2019
  • This manifests as bumpy, uneven surfaces across lawns and can result in plant loss.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Experts also point to ship manifests and wills of slave owners.
    — USA Today, 17 Oct. 2019
  • One wasn't on the ship’s manifest and was presumably a migrant.
    — Demetris Nellas, ajc, 20 Feb. 2022
  • And big trends like that manifest in smaller dysfunctions first.
    — Paul Musgrave, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Sigur’s edge manifests in a way that might ostracize him.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • But the proteome is where much of this dysfunction manifests and where it can be measured.
    — Kj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • That kind of stuff manifests in countless ways, but is at its core is very simple and relatable.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There's this sort of desperation, but how does that manifest in her life for real?
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There’s this sort of desperation, but how does that manifest in her life for real?
    — Max Gao, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The Post obtained a copy of the manifest for the ship, which details all of the cargo on board.
    — Washington Post, 15 June 2021
  • With at least a dozen more launches on the manifest for this year, anything’s possible.
    — Amy Thompson, WIRED, 28 June 2018
  • The timing of when and how those defenses manifest could matter too.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Will all this energy manifest as some kind of pressure bearing down?
    — Jenny Sharaf, The Cut, 2 July 2018
  • Three children and three infants were on the flight, according to the manifest.
    — Britt Clennett, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2023
  • Each new edit is then bound to the photo or video’s original manifest which travels with it across the web.
    — Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024
  • John saw that level-headedness manifest itself in his son over the past two seasons.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 4 May 2021
  • Now, this Mars mission has moved up in the queue to be first in line on the New Glenn manifest.
    — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Despite its high flight rate, the Falcon 9 manifest is largely filled out for the next two years.
    — ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
  • That fear manifests in different ways.
    — Nathaniel Tilton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • That record is then matched against the manifest to determine how much revenue the team is supposed to share with other teams.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Away from the launch pad and Vulcan's lengthy manifest of customers, there are many questions about the future.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2024
  • How Marsch’s approach manifests might not be for everyone.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • This long-term retention manifests in ways that go beyond simply keeping the same person in the same seat.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • The documents list the names of Uber employees on the manifest.
    — oregonlive.com, 8 June 2019

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'manifest.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: