How to Use therein in a Sentence

therein

adverb
  • The insurance covers the apartment and all the property therein.
  • His name was mentioned in the article, although he was incorrectly described therein as a medical doctor.
  • There is a gap therein; but no mere gap.
    — Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 22 Apr. 2026
  • That’s good news in the long term for the chains, if not the workers therein.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Well, therein lies the problem.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And therein lies one of the hunter’s greatest lines of defense.
    — Bruce Barcott, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Safe isn’t a film with easy answers, but therein lies much of its power.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2020
  • And therein lies the secret to blunt—but not too blunt—French fringe.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Plenty, of course, and therein lies a few lessons for us mere mortals.
    — Steve Strauss, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Willy drives it onstage through a giant door at the start and ends his life therein.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And therein lays the biggest problem at the heart of Spencer.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • The earth heaves before Him, The world and all that dwell therein.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2021
  • Yet such violence comes at a huge cost, and therein lies the dilemma.
    — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 3 July 2018
  • And therein lies the problem that will linger after the schedule change.
    — Roy Bragg, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2018
  • The man is a marvel, hardly a man at all in his level of skill, and therein lies the catch.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 10 June 2020
  • There are conflicting claims to the rocks, reefs and islands therein.
    — Philip Heijmans, Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2020
  • One is real, while one is made out of cake, and a correct guess gets you the real cash therein.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 21 Mar. 2022
  • And therein lies the pressure on the 12 people who will make up the jury.
    — NBC News, 20 Oct. 2021
  • And therein lies a tale — one of sports and viruses, but most of all a tale of complex politics.
    — Star Tribune, 28 July 2021
  • And therein lies a tale of rescue — of a kind — and inspiration.
    — New York Times, 23 Feb. 2021
  • But therein lies the disconnect.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
  • Ah, but therein lies the beauty — or for some people, the travesty — of the third wild-card team.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Aug. 2022
  • And therein lies the bait and switch that is the hallmark of the animal rights industry.
    — Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2021
  • And therein lies the reason the Lakers’ last two months have been so important.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2018
  • And therein lies the beauty of Garland's lip strategy for the show.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2018
  • And therein lies the essence of the actual debate over the filibuster.
    — Jay Cost, Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2021
  • And therein may lie another problem.
    — Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And therein lies the answer to that question, whether or not the Jack-and-Kevin scene was better!
    — EW.com, 24 Feb. 2021
  • The logo at the center of the grille is now heated, to prevent ice buildup that would block the sensors contained therein.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The Tax Code needs to put both kinds of entities on parity, and therein lies the rub.
    — Leon Labrecque, Forbes, 18 May 2021

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