fail

[feɪl]

Definition:
1. Not succeed.
2. Disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake.
3. To not do something.

Use 'fail' in a sentence:

1. His last months in office were marred by failing health.
2. The two sides failed to reach agreement.
3. If you expect to fail, you will fail. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy.
4. Those who fail to register risk severe penalties.
5. He was afraid the revolution they had started would fail.
6. I didn't fail the exam; in fact I did rather well!
7. That's how it was in my day and I fail to see why it should be different now.
8. We waited twenty-one years, don't fail us now.
9. It's the difference between a pass and a fail.
10. She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college.
11. The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year.
12. He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.
13. The number of people who fail each year is now in single figures.
14. In public he supported the official policy, but privately he was sure it would fail.
15. The various elements of the novel fail to cohere.
16. About 10% of trainees fail to make the grade.
17. If we did not report what was happening in the country, we would be failing in our duty.
18. What I failed to appreciate was the distance between the two cities.
19. She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice.
20. He attended every meeting without fail.
21. Voters can be remarkably forgiving of presidents who fail to keep their campaign promises.
22. I want you here by two o'clock without fail.
23. Me? Fail? I don't think so.
24. Some schools fail to require any homework.
25. He emails every week without fail.
26. I fail to see what women find so fascinating about him.
27. I got three passes and one fail.
28. When he lost his job, he felt he had failed his family.
29. The government failed to keep its promise of lower taxes.
30. I fail to see the logic behind his argument.
31. The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
32. Efforts to heal the rift between the two countries have failed.
33. Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground.
34. Their courage failed a few steps short and they came running back.
35. If Plan A fails, go to Plan B.
36. I failed in my attempt to persuade her.
37. He failed his driving test three times.
38. Failing one exam is not the end of the world.
39. Those who fail incline to blame the world for their failure.
40. For once, the artist's fertile imagination failed him.
41. Any economic strategy based on a weak dollar is destined to fail.
42. Several students failed to reach the required standard.
43. In fact many food crops failed because of the drought.
44. The work failed to meet their rigorous standards.
45. On the 30th you must without fail hand in some money for Alex.
46. What will you do if you fail?
47. The job failed to measure up to her expectations.
48. The project failed for want of financial backing.
49. Adoption can fail for all kinds of reasons.
50. Attempts to find a solution have failed.
51. Some manage it. Some fail miserably.
52. I lived in fear of failing my end-of-term exams.
53. If all else fails, I could always drive a truck.
54. Tomorrow without fail he would be at the old riverside warehouse.
55. He won't allow himself to fail.
56. Those who fail can resit the exam in 60 days.
57. The project could fail if there is inadequate follow-through.
58. Many diets fail because they are boring.
59. So far this year, 104 banks have failed.
60. How high was the plane when the engine failed?
61. Miss another class and you'll fail.
62. If executives fail to exploit the opportunities of networking they risk being left behind.
63. She was fearful that she would fail.
64. I fail to see why you won't even give it a try.
65. She failed to get into art college.
66. She failed to pass the exam.