earnest money
Example Sentences
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You would also likely end up losing any deposits or earnest money you have paid thus far.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
“If I had been on the listing side, I would have required additional earnest money that was non-refundable so there was more of a risk to the buyer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Going through with a sale because you didn’t want to lose the earnest money is a perfect example of sunk cost fallacy.
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2022
Some contracts will provide that the buyer loses his earnest money or down payment if the buyer fails to close on the purchase of a home.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
“You and your husband had recently put down earnest money on this land. Is that correct, Mrs. Heine?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
