no end in sight

idiom

used to say that the point at which something will be finished is not known
There is no end in sight to this heat wave.
Prices continue to go up with no end in sight.

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With there being no end in sight to this standoff, Dan Orlovsky gave his thoughts on the situation during Monday's episode of ESPN's Get Up. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 The slow-burn retail shuffle on South Congress has been in the works for years with no end in sight as major clothing brands like Reformation, Madewell and Lululemon have all made the street home. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Furthermore, there is a massive backlog in IDR repayment plan applications, and some borrowers are reporting the processing taking 60-90 days, with no end in sight. Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The teams are working overtime, exhausted and unmotivated, and there is no end in sight to the operational instability. Laurie Waligurski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for no end in sight

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“No end in sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20end%20in%20sight. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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