How to Use situational in a Sentence

situational

adjective
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  • On the day of the call, Kluge’s situational awareness was on high alert.
    — John Riha, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The goal for him is to become more than just a situational player or one who plays when guys are hurt.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Great to get some solid situational football work again in the red zone and third down.
    — Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 14 June 2022
  • Watt is more of a situational player now, and the Cowboys don’t need that.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 12 Feb. 2021
  • The Reds bounced back with small ball and situational hitting.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 12 June 2022
  • This situational awareness goes a long way in keeping you safe on the road.
    — Byron Wilson, Popular Science, 19 June 2020
  • During a situational period, in which the Colts got the ball with 1:27 on the clock, Ehlinger also won the upper hand.
    — Jim Ayello, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Able to close it out there and win a situational football game there with our special teams having the hands team out there.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Jones, a 2020 third-round pick, has excelled in his role as a situational safety the past two seasons.
    — Omar Kelly, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2022
  • The result is a pair of workout headphones that sound great and are safe to use when situational awareness is key.
    — PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Right now, few fans care much about the results of games or even the situational failures that have contributed to the team’s seven-game skid.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Seattle failed at situational hitting in the seventh and missed its best chance to pull even.
    — Tim Booth, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021
  • The comedy was situational, jokes came fast and loose, and viewers were only there for the yucks.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 July 2021
  • Given the hectic nature of the end to the game, coaches and players alike have been dwelling on situational awareness this week.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • In just a few minutes, the team had full situational awareness of the interior of the building.
    — Michèle A. Flournoy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Each day has its own challenges from early downs to third down to red area to two-minute situational football and so forth.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 26 Nov. 2021
  • There is no life in watching guys hang out around the mound waiting for the next situational reliever to come in and pitch to one batter.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 15 Oct. 2019
  • What experts did agree on though was that the collision points to a loss of situational awareness.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • How much detail is required to win in situational ball and things of that nature.
    — Dave Skretta, ajc, 12 Jan. 2022
  • And, again, some of the Bears success Sunday was situational against a soft defense.
    — Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Marder is unlikely to be a starter, but will probably see the field in situational roles.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 15 July 2023
  • He’s not great against the run, but could be very effective as a situational pass rusher.
    — cleveland, 21 Feb. 2021
  • Among the most notable facets of that is Means’ situational pitching.
    — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2021
  • Uche projects as a situational pass-rusher who will get perhaps 15-20 snaps a game.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • As the Padres struggled with situational hitting much of the season, Kim began to master it.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • The Cats probably will name a No. 2, but the backup plan likely will be situational.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Vernon can still get off the edge and would excel in New England as a situational pass rusher.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2021
  • The Bengals were in one of the most obvious situational spots imaginable against the Jets.
    — Adam Burke Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2021
  • In Brown’s last game coaching the Kings, his team botched its situational defense in the waning moments of an epic collapse.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Pilots will have key information displayed directly in front of them to enhance situational awareness.
    — Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

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