lost opportunity

Example Sentences

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The disappointing performance by hotels in U.S. host cities reflects a lost opportunity to boost local economies as much as anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If you are dipping into your investments, you have already made peace with the lost opportunity of returns on the money you will withdraw.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"My heart goes out to them. I think it's a lost opportunity, and one that we really need to address," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

Over the years since I was a bright-eyed, 20-something staffer, I’ve come to doubt the practicality of a bipartisan Latino caucus, which now seems like a lost opportunity of the last generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

The thought stirred her, but not for the usual reason of lost opportunity recalled.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez