How to Use nascent in a Sentence

nascent

adjective
  • The actress is now focusing on her nascent singing career.
  • The nascent trade skirmish could force changes in those ties but won't end them.
    — Molly Jackson, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 July 2018
  • To avoid scuttling the nascent peace process, both men have agreed to step back for now.
    — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2020
  • But its nascent comeback can be tied to bigger footwear trends.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
  • Still, the nascent genre has had its share of awkward moments.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 26 Mar. 2020
  • There also will be a podcast, which is still in its nascent stages.
    — Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Indeed, the shift to electric trucks is still in its nascent stages.
    — Jason Thomson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 May 2021
  • That list is sure to grow much bigger as the nascent season moves along.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Kochhar thinks the trend is still in its nascent stage but will be popular in the long run.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz India, 16 June 2020
  • With the market still in a nascent stage, the scope for growth for all brands is tremendous.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 25 July 2019
  • Still, the comedy should be a key draw for the nascent platform.
    — Nick Turner, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Bundy, however, shows no sign of backing down from the nascent cause.
    — Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2020
  • To be that child is to have your story, nascent and unfolding, snatched away.
    — Crocker Stephenson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2018
  • This is the nascent scene that Terra hopes to lead, at least as far as drones are concerned.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Or does the show have more to say about the Ice Truck Killer in his nascent stage?
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Meta itself is well aware of the importance of games to this nascent ecosystem.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 27 Oct. 2022
  • The answer is that the market for solar roof-type products is nascent.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Grimeland says founders need to get into AI while the space is still nascent.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • Those who later tried to return were kept out by the then-nascent Israeli army.
    — Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2018
  • Could John, a nascent media mogul, have run this very magazine?
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
  • This is a team that is very much in the nascent stages of a top-to-bottom transformation.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2021
  • Patrolling for nascent issues is key, starting in the spring and checking for young sprouts.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
  • His nascent White House bid hasn’t gone nearly as well as the advance hype promised.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • But there are signs that parts of the nascent White House plan could get buy-in from Democrats.
    — Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Bautista took over from there, recording the final six outs for the longest save of his nascent career.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2022
  • But research on microplastics is nascent.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Since the cannabis industry is nascent, young entrepreneurs have a chance to step in and mold it themselves.
    — Harrison Baum, Forbes, 21 May 2021
  • Since money was tight in the barely nascent business of moviemaking, the film’s cast could not come along.
    — Longreads, 15 May 2018
  • It should be said that the company is not the only player in this nascent market.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Washington pols on both sides of the aisle need to tighten oversight and weed out fraud in its nascent stages.
    — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

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