be defeated
Example Sentences
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Most excellence is simply the capacity to endure some pain, and I allow myself to be defeated, especially by larger things.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In this zero-sum view of the world, any perceived enemies must not merely be defeated but vanquished altogether.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
But could slavery ever be defeated without force?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
And don't be defeated by a bad hair day!
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025
She did not let herself be defeated by resignation, however.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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