lose face

Example Sentences

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“In that case, he wouldn’t lose face,” said Tu.

From Seattle Times

They accuse her of maligning the government and causing the Chinese people to lose face in the world by publishing an English translation of her diary in the United States.

From New York Times

You won’t lose face, trust me.

From Washington Post

India doesn't want to lose face.

From BBC

For Russia, Turkey’s expanding involvement in the conflict may present “a clear binary choice: lose face as a security ally to Armenia or risk casualties by getting engaged in the fight,” according to Maxim A. Suchkov, a non-resident scholar with the Middle East Institute in Washington.

From Washington Times