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failed
[ feyld ]
adjective
- falling short of success or achievement in something expected, desired, etc.:
bad memories from a failed relationship; a failed attempt to save his daughter.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of failed1
Example Sentences
"The British government has failed us for 100 years," Mo Charra told Vulture last year.
An investigation into the murder of 10 men in County Armagh failed to arrest and interview 11 men identified by intelligence, the police ombudsman has found.
All this is possible because, in January of this year, while they still had a majority, Senate Democrats failed to pass the so-called Press Act.
But Sciver-Brunt's appointment also felt inevitable considering England's lack of other leadership options, having failed to implement a proper succession plan despite the considerable length of Knight's tenure.
White claimed Chapman had failed to uphold the independence of the judiciary and that her position on the committee had become "untenable".
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