losing

Example Sentences

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Henry may be living a miserable life that he wants to escape from, but fans have been losing themselves in baseball for a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In elite sport, losing is considered part of the process.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

You can also talk about how certain bets, like a parlay that combines more than one wager, may sound more lucrative but also increases the likelihood of losing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Aaron Judge homered twice for the Yankees to help overcome Mike Trout’s two homers in a losing cause for the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

And the only way Wolf could shake off the bear would be by losing the river eyes .which would mean there’d be no chance of destroying the bear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver