cassandra (Meaning)

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cassandra (n)

(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

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cassandra Sentence Examples

  1. Cassandra's piercing gaze seemed to see through the facade of every person she met.
  2. As a child, Cassandra possessed an uncanny ability to predict future events with startling accuracy.
  3. The character Cassandra in Greek mythology was cursed to make accurate prophecies that no one would believe.
  4. Cassandra's ominous warnings about the impending storm were dismissed until it was too late.
  5. In literature, Cassandra is often portrayed as a tragic figure, cursed with foresight but powerless to change fate.
  6. Despite Cassandra's repeated attempts to warn the villagers, they refused to heed her advice about the impending disaster.
  7. Cassandra's reputation as a seer grew as more of her predictions came true, yet she remained isolated and misunderstood.
  8. The character of Cassandra in the play "Trojan Women" by Euripides embodies the archetype of the prophetic figure.
  9. Cassandra's haunting visions of the future weighed heavily on her mind, causing her endless torment.
  10. The name Cassandra has come to symbolize the frustration of being able to foresee disaster but being unable to prevent it.

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(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed

Chicken Little, doomsayer, fatalist, doomster,doomsdayer,defeatist, handwringer, worrier, negativist, naysayer

optimist,optimist, Pollyanna,Pollyanna,

Cassandra's piercing gaze seemed to see through the facade of every person she met.

As a child, Cassandra possessed an uncanny ability to predict future events with startling accuracy.

The character Cassandra in Greek mythology was cursed to make accurate prophecies that no one would believe.

Cassandra's ominous warnings about the impending storm were dismissed until it was too late.