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Definition of cessation:

  • (noun) a stopping; "a cessation of the thunder"

Sentence Examples:

Questions, exclamations, stories showered down without cessation.

The fourth dose caused an entire cessation of pain.

The prayers and chants continued without cessation.

There is actual pleasure in the cessation of pain.

There seemed to be no cessation to the increase.

Its cessation about eleven o'clock increased her uneasiness.

The hour for customary cessation of labor strikes.

Still there was no cessation of the piano-playing.

Now Isabel noticed the cessation of his steps.

Let there be no cessation till the end!

That would bring a cessation of such troubles.

There was a slight cessation in the hostilities.

It would then rain heavily and without cessation.

There seemed to be a curious cessation of immediate sounds.

The greatest happiness is the cessation of pain.

They ceased only with the cessation of breath.

The cessation of her tears deeply relieved Hollister.

Day and night this goes on without cessation.

Night brought no cessation of the strange labor.

These two melodies filled my ears without cessation.

Not all pleasures come from cessation of pain.

What is Nirvana but simply cessation of motion?

The end is Nirvana, the cessation of existence.

The rain kept on without the slightest cessation.

Nowhere was there a hint or hope of cessation.

She had aroused at the cessation of our talk.

Once more there was a cessation of the firing.

He found no comfort in the cessation of firing.

There is no pause nor cessation to his movements.

We have to carry on the struggle without cessation.

Here there is no cessation by day or night.

Participation should be conditional on a cessation of hostilities.

Now applies for cessation of hostilities and conference.

The word Sabbath itself means cessation of work.

Even the cessation of the rain was of no avail.

The cessation of prosecution was my political death.

The temporary cessation of hostilities was accordingly complete.

This accounted for the sudden cessation of telegrams.

The cessation turned the question the other way.

The act of keeping holiday; cessation from work.

Wondered Buck, as this sudden cessation of activities came.

For an instant there was a cessation of firing.

Came an abrupt cessation of the drums and cries.

It meant a cessation of this ghastly world tragedy.

To this warfare there has never been a cessation.

No liturgy followed the cessation of these hideous screams.

Day and night there is no cessation of pain.

Truce, suspension of hostilities, cessation of arms, temporary peace.

There is a total cessation of all atmospheric resistance.

On the cessation of stimulus there was a recovery.

Night brought a cessation of this sort of warfare.

It brought a temporary cessation of the regular blows.

For a moment there was a cessation of hostilities.

I demanded with a momentary cessation of the jest.

This enemy success caused a temporary cessation of fire.

The earliest probable symptom is the cessation of heat.

It was load and fire and load again without cessation.

Yes, yes; as pleasure lies in mere cessation from pain.

With little cessation the storm had held forth.

It is a quality of existence, not cessation of being.

Again his hopes were raised for a cessation of hostilities.

From dawn to dark work went on without cessation.

The storm had lured us by, a brief cessation.

It would indeed be wonderful to have a rest, a cessation.

A complete cessation of paddling immediately followed my hail.

Without cessation Katherine kept eyes and mind on Blake.

Their hands and feet quivered without cessation very rapidly.

He gave her no reason to expect a cessation of intercourse.

The cessation of work will date from this hour.

Meg attributed Sir Malcolm's brighter mood to their cessation.

His industry brings him no cessation of grinding toil.

There was an instant cessation of the sounds within.

The people had now a cessation from their toil.

He seems to have had no idea of cessation in invention.

He never went to bed, but dictated without cessation.

On the main deck the band played without cessation.

We shall get a very complete cessation of sea transit.

And there had been a wonderful cessation of trouble, too.

Said I to Peter, during another short cessation of firing.

While we were speaking there was a cessation of firing.

For a short time there was a cessation of firing.

Meanwhile, there was no cessation in the roar of artillery.

A cessation of hostilities came only in the fourteenth century.

We propose to enforce their cessation in a legal manner.

This cessation of our artillery fire proved, no doubt, disastrous.

Night fell, and with it came a cessation of hostilities.

The cessation of the disease proved to be only temporary.

There was no sign of a cessation in the gale.

It was the pole that produced a cessation of hostilities.

In 1502 labor difficulties caused a temporary cessation in mining.

The abrupt cessation of sound whipped his quivering nerves.

There was not the slightest cessation of the work.

The cessation of the rotation I, however, believe to be impossible.

The Conference urged cessation of hostilities and prompt acceptance.

Then for five hours the battle lasted without cessation.

The Commons gladly welcomed the cessation of the war.

Shot and shell rained without cessation day and night.

Was heard night and day without a moment's cessation.

Between songs the search for food continued without cessation.

The eruption continued without cessation, but, perhaps, less abundantly.