Below you will find example sentences with "falling behind". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Falling Behind in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: falling
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 26.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "falling behind" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 7 after falling behind 3 0, adapted after falling behind by 11, now, game and year stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with left behind, points behind, falling off and falling off, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with falling behind
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
He said our own establishments are falling behind. (8 words)
They scurry around behind her like little ants falling behind the Queen. (12 words)
Even before the pandemic the U.S. was falling behind the rest of the world. (15 words)
But if the Lakers can carry one thing from Saturday to Monday it should be how well they adapted after falling behind by 11 with 7:53 left in the second quarter, never panicking, never forcing anything, never losing sight of what they’re capable of doing. (47 words)
Boston is looking to extend a wild postseason ride that already includes five wins when facing elimination — twice in the East semifinals after falling behind 3-2 to the 76ers, and now three straight times against the Heat. (38 words)
Despite its disadvantages, Zhuge Prime as a primary weapon still has the distinction of having the second-highest base damage among all full-auto weapons, falling behind the tie-breaker of the Panther and the Zhuge. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
In Mind the Gap: Canada is Falling Behind the Standard-of-Living Curve, the TD study finds that, adjusting for population increases, Canada’s real GDP per capita has been falling for years.
The team from Alberta's capital went on a magical run led by their record-setting captain before falling just short in Game 7 after falling behind 3-0.
Now we are more than a year into the Trump administration, and the falling behind on trade just keeps falling further.
They scurry around behind her like little ants falling behind the Queen.
After falling behind 2-0 to Florida, the Maple Leafs now have the longest odds of the four remaining teams to win the Eastern Conference at +480.
After falling behind again, Freude scored the tying run to make it 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth.
And second, close the early education gaps for these children – particularly among those aged three to four – to ensure they don’t risk falling behind their peers in primary school.
Anthony Tudino scored twice for the Legionnaires, who tied the game four times after falling behind.
At this stage, we’re falling behind the teachers in Scotland, Wales and England who have had an offer – even if those offers were below the rate of inflation.
Blangiardi dismissed the idea that he’s falling behind any fundraising goal, saying he has more cash on hand now than he had a year before he was first elected mayor.
Boston is looking to extend a wild postseason ride that already includes five wins when facing elimination — twice in the East semifinals after falling behind 3-2 to the 76ers, and now three straight times against the Heat.
But if the Lakers can carry one thing from Saturday to Monday it should be how well they adapted after falling behind by 11 with 7:53 left in the second quarter, never panicking, never forcing anything, never losing sight of what they’re capable of doing.
But it’s hard to predict how the party and its voters will react to additional indictments, especially if they lead to Trump falling behind in general election polls.
But when other leagues across Europe started to receive substantial sums of money from the super rich, senior officials recognised they were in danger of falling behind.
Despite its disadvantages, Zhuge Prime as a primary weapon still has the distinction of having the second-highest base damage among all full-auto weapons, falling behind the tie-breaker of the Panther and the Zhuge.
Even before the pandemic the U.S. was falling behind the rest of the world.
From Google launching Bard to Microsoft rolling out ChatGPT-powered Bing, many tech giants have been racing to create or integrate AI into their products to avoid falling behind the competition.
Game time has not been frequent for in recent months, with the 26-year-old falling behind others in the pecking order.
Giving up a defensive touchdown and falling behind early is a pattern that is not unfamiliar to Lady Tiger fans, as this scenario has occurred in games against Half Hollow Hills and Hauppauge — both losses.
He said our own establishments are falling behind.