end in disappointment
Example Sentences
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Having won gold in 2012 and 2016, Jones saw her bid for a third straight Olympic triumph end in disappointment.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022
He locked up his tires on a pit stop 25 laps from the end, was forced to make a drive-through penalty for the mistake and saw his milk-splashed dreams end in disappointment.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
Price’s run might end in disappointment, but that he finally made it will resonate with his peers.
From Washington Post • Jul. 3, 2021
But as it most often does, the process for most of Mr. Biden’s prospects will likely end in disappointment — and possibly some relief.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2020
And to take any controversial ground for the basis of restraint upon personal liberty, would probably end in disappointment.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 by Various