lest in English

conjunction
1
with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of.
he spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone

Use "lest" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "lest" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "lest", or refer to the context using the word "lest" in the English Dictionary.

1. Lest suspicions be aroused.

2. Lest she appeared Nak IAI.

3. She was afraid lest he might drown.

4. Bourdna wi' Bawty lest he bite ye

5. He ran away lest he be seen.

6. Lest they be trampled by, the camels.

7. Leave now, lest perchance he find you.

8. I obeyed her lest she should be angry.

9. Lest there fall any more harm on it.

10. 21 He ran away lest he be seen.

11. Better undo your buttons lest it sting you.

12. Ban with castor oil evacuant, lest cause miscarriage.

13. I feared lest I should be late again.

14. I stayed in lest I should catch cold.

15. - Not of works, lest any man should Boast

16. Leave now,(Sentencedict) lest perchance he find you.

17. He paused, afraid lest he say too much.

18. Be careful lest you fall from the tree.

19. Every cave was silent, lest it also attract disaster.

20. Take good care of yourself lest you catch cold.

21. She worried lest he should tell someone what had happened.

22. I let them go out lest I should be bothered.

23. 2 I fear lest we commit an inexcusable blunder.

24. Lest I forget, pick up grease, salt, flour and bacon.

25. Never show weakness, lest you forgo the hand of justice.

26. She turned away from the window lest anyone see them.

27. They decided to retreat lest they would be between two fires.

28. Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us

29. 27 Take time when time comes lest time steal away. 

30. Let me put down your telephone number lest I forget it.

31. Commanders interview for drivers training Zolly also replica, lest their very Bandyings

32. I was afraid to open the door lest he should follow me.

33. He got up early that morning lest he should miss the train.

34. He gripped his brother's arm lest he be trampled by the mob.

35. Floral amount is differ want surely much, appropriate OK, lest cause desultorily feeling.

36. It's highly expedient for you to use despatch, lest another should step in.

37. We dare not paly jokes on him lest [Sentencedict.com], he should become angry.

38. 10 Take time when time cometh,[www.Sentencedict.com] lest time steal away. 

39. Bind the ganster to the seat with rope lest he should escape.

40. Mother hustled the children off to school lest they should be late.

41. * Beware of pride, lest ye become as the Nephites, D&C 38:39.

42. These are inherent weaknesses that are best exploited only indirectly, lest criticism backfire.

43. They were afraid to complain about the noise lest they annoyed the neighbours.

44. Be careful when portage, lest the damage of the valve cause air leakage.

45. When the hillbilly frowns... the redneck says, " Judge not, lest ye be judged. "

46. And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

47. Child bedroom wall cannot paste is too beautiful spruce wallpaper, lest discomposure, be agitated.

48. I bid her be cautious lest she got a fall, and she nimbly disappeared.

49. Jessica had refrained from expressing any further disquiet over them - at lest to me.

50. He was Apprehensive lest the excitement should give her a fit or a palsy