panned
Example Sentences
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While many of Boring Company’s pitched city projects haven't panned out, it has new loops under development in Nashville and Dubai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Bedrock Materials, which was making sodium-ion batteries for EVs, also closed up shop, citing a bet on a lithium supply shortage that hadn’t panned out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was supposed to be the year of the consumer, but that hasn’t really panned out.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Some recent examples include the critically panned Netflix take on “Persuasion” starring Dakota Johnson, and Hallmark’s 2024 “Sense & Sensibility,” which despite some buzz for its predominantly Black cast, failed to find an audience.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
Local newspapers panned his lecture as rambling nonsense, and he couldn't attract audiences.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
