He became discouraged by his repeated failures in business. He was often crippled by his fear of failure. The accident was caused by engine failure. The patient was suffering from heart failure. The accident was caused by a failure to use proper procedures. She was criticized for failure to follow directions. The drought caused crop failure. He felt like a failure when he wasn't accepted into law school. The scheme was a complete failure. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThis, along with the massive political capital Putin has invested in the war, explain the failure so far of building diplomatic exits for the Russian leader. Stephen Collinson, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 But Eastman is apparently undeterred by the failure of his last campaign against American democracy. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure occurred.BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin's New Shepard crashes in Texas, the first launch failure for the rocket company. Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022 Blue Origin LLC aborted a launch of its suborbital New Shepard rocket shortly after takeoff in West Texas, the first major failure for Jeff Bezos’ company since transitioning to routine commercial flights. Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 There was no video shown of the rocket — only the capsule — after the failure. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Last month, Sewell’s 126-acre property was officially annexed by the City of Taneytown, following the failure of a petition effort that tried to put the annexation to a public referendum. Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 When stars enter into business, the financial loss can be devastating and so can the subsequent media coverage from the failure. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier failer, from Anglo-French, from Old French faillir to fail