during (sb's) captivity
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
in the period of time when someone was held captive
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Examples (10)
- She was tortured many times during her captivity.
- The soldier kept a secret journal during his captivity.
- He learned to speak a new language during his long captivity.
- The hostages supported each other during their captivity.
- The panda gave birth to a cub during its captivity at the zoo.
- Many historical accounts were written by prisoners during their captivity.
- The journalist experienced severe psychological trauma during his captivity.
- He had lost a significant amount of weight during his captivity before he was rescued.
- She managed to send secret messages to her family during her captivity.
- The eagle's health deteriorated rapidly during its captivity.