Sustenance has 3 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | To deny sustenance to the Army of Northern Virginia, Sheridan determined to take the entire harvest of the Shenandoah Valley. | |
| 2. | It was a source of sustenance. | |
| 3. | Tom kept two or three cows for the sustenance of his family. | |
| 4. | For sustenance I am content with milk, cheese, hard bread, and light wine, the usual food of such rustics as we are; and whilst I share it with you, Chloe, I have no thought as to what the rich man may eat. | |
| 5. | The coyote skulks among the scrub, the buzzard flaps heavily through the air, and the clumsy grizzly bear lumbers through the dark ravines, and picks up such sustenance as it can amongst the rocks. These are the sole dwellers in the wilderness. | |
| 6. | Throughout history, the ocean has been a vital source of sustenance, transport, commerce, growth, and inspiration. | |
| 7. | Giraffes rely on acacia leaves for sustenance. |