utterly fail
Example Sentences
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Didn’t see his defense, which had been dependable while the Bruins won their first six games this season, would utterly fail to stop Oregon at crucial times.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2022
To cause embarrassment in any way would be to utterly fail as a staffer.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2022
I’ve tested a lot of fitness earbuds, many of which promise excellent ambient modes but then utterly fail to deliver.
From The Verge • Feb. 15, 2022
Some leaders take care of their personnel at the risk of their own lives, while others utterly fail them.
From Slate • Jul. 14, 2021
“It is my purpose, sir, to dedicate myself and future to the Opera, where I trust I shall not utterly fail, as I have been for a year studying with reference to this step.”
From Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part by Wilson, Augusta J. Evans