impending death
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimpendinganddeath
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impending
adjective[before noun]
uk/ɪmˈpen.dɪŋ/us/ɪmˈpen.dɪŋ/
used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to ...
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death
noun[C or U]
uk/deθ/us/deθ/
the end ...
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(Definition ofimpendinganddeathfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofimpending death
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Self-alienation may be present as a reaction to loneliness and to theirimpendingdeath.
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Any discussion of death, especially if it is the client'simpendingdeath, is commonly avoided.
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The majority of the subjects expressed a desire to actively discuss theirimpendingdeath.
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She was agonized by the fact that he would not allow her to talk to him about herimpendingdeath.
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Triggers for crying are the person'simpendingdeathand related existential matters, expressed explicitly or implicitly.
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The news of herimpendingdeathled to the gathering of her children, who confer red about the possible course of action.
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Many of the old-age home residents turned their common experience into a social world that focused on seclusion andimpendingdeath.
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The feathers are symbolic of hisimpendingdeath.
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The penultimate chapter deals with the role of memory and the search for personal meaning in response toimpendingdeathin a death-denying society.
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The data revealed experiences of existential loneliness with theimpendingdeathas a primary source.
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What do hospice personnel expect a nonreligious person's serenity in the face ofimpendingdeathto be grounded in?
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Furthermore, it is feasible for health professionals to discuss emotive topics, such asimpendingdeath, with caregivers without adverse effects.
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This transformation is marked by a gradual distancing from the pursuit of attainment and recognition and by an acquiescence withimpendingdeathand other losses.
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The woman who was single looked on herimpendingdeathwith relief that she did not leave a husband and children grieving for her.
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To explore the experience of spirituality from the viewpoint of terminally ill individuals receiving hospice care who therefore perceive the reality ofimpendingdeath.
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The awareness ofimpendingdeathadds a sense of urgency to the existential search.
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He discusses the symbolic nature of food and care and relates them, among other things, to how illness and thenimpendingdeathis predicted.
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The fear and isolation in facingimpendingdeath.
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