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

Constructing a model of how virus particles from our breath flow through indoor air when ventilation is low, Birnir found that the popular six-foot rule for social distancing can utterly fail in these circumstances.

From Washington Post • Sep. 21, 2020

A man may shine before a legal tribunal—may shine on the floor of the House of Commons—may be great among the Lords—and yet utterly fail in Exeter Hall. 

From Here and There in London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)