failure
Example Sentences
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Anything other than a Grand Slam now would feel like a failure for what is a great French side.
From BBC
Anything less than gold would be a failure.
Yet officials responsible for the fire response have still failed to provide a detailed explanation about what led to the failures, much less take responsibility.
From Los Angeles Times
"It is important that we learn from the events of last autumn and what was a serious failure of leadership by West Midlands Police," it said in a statement.
From BBC
Guardiola grew frustrated with City's failure to kill off Newcastle, urging his players to "keep the ball better" as he stalked the touchline.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
