proved

Example Sentences

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Meta's own models, repeatedly delayed, have proved disappointing even internally.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

The attendees proved as compelling as the setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

If Africa proved the worth of this new format, Asia and Concacaf showed the opposite.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The natural option, a blue-green microalgae called spirulina, proved to be too costly and thick in consistency, causing factory equipment to clog during candy production.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

“Once in possession of the diary, the ink proved more stubborn than I expected. Again, you have provided a solution when I had nearly given up.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood