panned

Example Sentences

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After more than 12 years in office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces a painful reality check: His promise to modernize India’s economy hasn’t panned out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The introduction of the car, co-designed by former Apple design guru Jony Ive, got widely panned on social media and drew unfavorable comparisons to Nissan’s Leaf, which has a list price around $30,000.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Critics panned it as tone deaf and uncreative, and it was cancelled after two seasons.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

No wonder television cameras panned in on concerned expressions on the faces of Spurs chief executive officer Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange as they looked on from The Stadium Of Light's directors' box.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The hosts threw their heads back in laughter every few seconds, excited, as the camera panned across the crowd, all of whom seemed equally ecstatic about what looked like a giant knitting needle.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss