running out of time

ADJECTIVE

desperate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

despondent forlorn futile sad vain

STRONG

downcast goner

WEAK

at end of one's rope back to the wall can't win dead duck despairing desponding gone hard up in the soup in the toilet inconsolable irrecoverable irremediable irretrievable no chance no-win sunk up against it up the creek useless wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful happy hopeful joyful

WEAK

calm confident content contented satisfactory satisfied secure unworried

Example Sentences

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Having to reopen the bill in the Senate could mean running out of time to pass it this year.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The question is why Roberts is suddenly playing like a man running out of time.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

"I felt like I was running out of time because I was so stressed. I think it affected my performance."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

All this is to say that I feel pressured by my husband’s diagnosis, I am running out of time — and overwhelmed trying to plan an extended trip while also considering the costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

They were running out of time and running out of options.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

running out of time

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