vowing

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

"She regarded us warily."

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"Indifference is the sweetest revenge."

"The employee felt wronged when he was unfairly passed over for the promotion. "

"The student publicly shared his project's successes with the class. "

"The school will announce the new teacher's name next week. "

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

"After being teased relentlessly by classmates, the boy's retaliation was to spread rumors about them. "

"Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."

"The game offered a "continue" option, allowing me to resume playing after I lost all my lives. "