Grammar

14 Example Sentences with In spite of & Despite

In spite of and despite express a contrast between two things. They are prepositional expressions. Followed by a noun phrase or pronoun or a verb in the ‘ing’ from.

Example Sentences

I love his despite his faults.
The young men said that they would do it despite all of the difficulties.
They went out in spite of the rain.
Despite being a millionaire, she lives in a very small ﬂat.
The house will certainly sell in spite of the fact that it’s overpriced.
In spite of the fack that Mark helps to the poor, he isn’t rich.
Despite her exhaustion, she tries to help us.
In spite of the fog, planes are still landing.
Despite her young age, she did a very good job.
They helped them in spite of the difficulties
Despite the cool day, he don’t want to go out.
In spite of all the cooking shows I’ve watched, I’m still no good in the kitchen.