lack of success
Example Sentences
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The story is about a family that makes low-budget horror movies together, touching on the growing tensions their lack of success creates among them and the lengths they will go to for their latest project.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
One argument put forward for such a relative lack of success in the Champions League given the financial strength of England's top flight is the intense competitive nature of their domestic league.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Mr. Mamdani’s appeal wasn’t primarily to the working poor, but to professional-class voters who felt cheated by their lack of success despite strong credentials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
"That lack of success might be related to the inability of antioxidants to block ROS at their source and do so selectively without altering cell metabolism," Dr. Adam Orr explained.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025
He was a self-made man who owed his lack of success to nobody.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
