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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running out of time

I’m running out of time, and my CPA hasn’t gotten back to me.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

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

“We’re running out of time here,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

I’m running out of time to tell Dad what I need to tell him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam