lose face

Example Sentences

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If he does too little, he will lose face; if he does too much, he could lose everything.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

"What advantage is there to making someone lose face, unless that is your objective."

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2023

Oxfordians propose that an aristocrat would lose face by publicly writing for a theater company — tradesmen, after all.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

“Where does he find a way out? Where does he find himself where he does not only lose face but significant power?”

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2022

He’d feel he was a weakling if he didn’t run; he’d lose face.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz