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

Running data can be useful in painting a clearer picture of how a match has panned out but in isolation it is unlikely to reliably predict how often a team wins.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

As the camera panned an empty pier, still wet from the afternoon rain, the Spanish newscaster reported that there was evidence of a struggle.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez