Sentences with unless
un·less
U u - Unless you are trying to lose weight to please yourself, it's going to be tough to keep your motivation level high.
- They'll sell it unless he hears otherwise
- Do not confuse unless, except, except for, and besides. Unless is used to introduce the only situation in which something will take place or be true. In the 1940s, unless she wore gloves a woman was not properly dressed... You must not give compliments unless you mean them. You cannot use unless to talk about a situation that results from something not happening. Instead you use if...not. I'll be glad if she doesn't come. You use except to introduce the only things, situations, people, or ideas that a statement does not apply to. All of his body relaxed except his right hand... Travelling was impossible, except in the cool of the morning. You use except for before something that prevents a statement from being completely true. The classrooms were silent, except for the scratching of pens on paper... I had absolutely no friends except for Tom. You use besides to introduce extra things in addition to the ones you are mentioning already. Fruit will give you, besides enjoyment, a source of vitamins. However, note that if you talk about 'the only thing' or 'the only person besides' a particular person or thing, besides means the same as 'apart from'. He was the only person besides Gertrude who talked to Guy.
- unless it rains, the game will be played
- Nothing can help him, unless a miracle
- Nothing will come of it, unless disaster.
- I’m leaving unless I get a pay rise (AmE: raise).