empty-handed
Example Sentences
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I was empty-handed, having thrown away the sack full of sawdust.
From Literature
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Of course, having left Stade de France empty-handed before failing to secure a bonus point in the win over Italy, Ireland know another loss would dash their title hopes for another year.
From BBC
Now everything rests on this year's slalom showdown, with the risk that skiing superstars Shiffrin and Vonn both leave Italy empty-handed.
From Barron's
My sister is searching her own wallet, but she comes up empty-handed.
From Literature
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The reprieve is short-lived: Voting begins on Feb. 26, when the brutal math of awards season will reassert itself, meaning roughly 80% of them will head home on Oscar night empty-handed.
From Los Angeles Times
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