make up for lost time

Example Sentences

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He sees these as wasted years and wants to make up for lost time.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

Since it’s been more than three years since her last record, perhaps Ms. Lennox felt she needed to make up for lost time, but the weaker material on “Vacancy” makes it seem bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“There’s a tendency to want to make up for lost time and picking the ‘right’ stock to get you there, but that doesn’t tend to work out as hoped,” said Williams.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Whether the script is an attempt to make up for lost time or a last-ditch effort at staging a career resurgence, Nora isn’t interested.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

In place of a trip to the moon, I had only a scar on my throat and a great desire to make up for lost time.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins