loser

Example Sentences

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The big loser was Meta Platforms, down 7% at last check.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Ultimate fighting cage matches, despite their ferocity, have set rules and time limits, and end with a clear winner and a loser.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Amazon Prime Video is paying $1.5 billion a year for the rights to “Thursday Night Football,” a package that was a money loser when carried by the broadcast networks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The loser of that race, Jefferson Griffin said, Yeah, the rules that were in place at the time, they shouldn’t have been the rules.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Because seriously, if the greatest brains in the world couldn’t come up with any answers, what was some loser kid from Stokum going to add to life’s big mysteries?

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx