Fail means: To be unsuccessful. Related words include pass or succeed. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Fail in practice.
Fail in a sentence
Related words
Fail meaning
- To be unsuccessful.
- Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.)
- To neglect.
Synonyms of Fail
Fail in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
AfriForum is of the opinion that the EFF’s attempt to bring the entire country to a standstill on 20 March will fail.
And their efforts ought to fail because in the redesign of the naira, Emefiele was, is and will always be right.
An Essential Energy spokesman said it caused network equipment to fail but all customers had power restored by 9.20am.
After all, the Paris Agreement came after the Copenhagen fiasco; sometimes we need to fail in order to succeed.
As long as the FCA fails to exercise its powers to protect ordinary workers, it will continue to fail our constituents.
A video link fail in a crown court hearing has revealed the embarrassing consequences of letting rats run amok in prison.
A small budget surplus against colossal unfactored medium-term liabilities is still a fail, per Auditor General’s reports.
Before weak companies actually fail as cash runs out, it is likely business models will change, compromising their growth.
A lifetime’s most impressive monument—even if gravestones fail to report it—is its legacy among the living.
A spokesperson for the force said: “We have received a report of a fail to stop collision in Devizes Market Place last Thursday.
According to him, setting the target will allow the replacement of those in charge of security, if they fail to secure the country.
A high-ranking attorney in the Texas attorney general’s office thought the suit was likely to fail.
Another time-tested fail-safe for Sanders, this trick might have landed better had she deployed it against pretty much anyone else.
As most of these companies would likely fail to mature over time, PBW is perhaps doomed to fail over the long-term.
Adelabu called on Nigerians not to fail in their responsibilities of holding their leaders accountable for the progress of the country.
Both need resolved, however successfully resolving one causes all hopes of the other to fail.
Bombs fired by Palestinian militants towards Israel sometimes fail, adding to the damage.
They fail more than they succeed: two-thirds of seekers fail to find jobs in a process that is dehumanizing.
Should one Rolls-Royce engine fail, the higher power demand on the remaining engine could cause the second engine to fail.
Often, people fail to understand what it is they believe, and fail to understand the reasons they believe in what they do.
Common combinations with fail
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fail to 92×
- to fail 50×
- they fail 20×
- and fail 12×
- fail in 11×
- fail and 10×
- fail the 8×
- who fail 8×
- will fail 7×
- you fail 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word fail. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.