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
In SpaceX’s case, the bankers on the deal, led by Goldman Sachs along with Morgan Stanley, and together with the company pick which investors may buy shares and who walks away empty-handed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This” “Jean Smart isn’t going to win this award four straight times and then go home empty-handed for the final season of ‘Hacks.’
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
This suggests it is Arteta who is in urgent need of breaking the cycle of finishing empty-handed.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
No matter that her brother would straggle back, empty-handed with his gang and taunt later comers the same way.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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