loss of face
Example Sentences
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State Premier Daniel Andrews said that, for all the loss of face, he did not have to think long about cancelling on the CGF.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
Often, to get deals done with a minimum loss of face, governments negotiate two or more issues, insisting they are separate.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2016
Or it can suspend the program and adopt a more conciliatory approach, at the risk of a loss of face domestically.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2016
The results of the audit would not be released, to spare the defeated candidate a loss of face.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 27, 2016
Hoang did not readily recover his "loss of face."
From Moran of the Lady Letty by Norris, Frank
