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.