empty-handed
Example Sentences
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Elizabeth Holmes, founder of Theranos, walked out of his office empty-handed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic continued to line the surrounding streets, and scores of people were turned away empty-handed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Pederson isn’t alone in walking away empty-handed from the bet-on-anything markets, which cover sports, celebrities, news and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
The Londoner went free and detectives left empty-handed.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
He saved me from having to leave the coffee shop empty-handed and humiliated in front of all those silk feathered hats.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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