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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The decision, after weeks of faltering efforts to agree a ceasefire with Hamas, underlines the threat that a war heaping international pressure on Israel amid dwindling public support at home could continue with no end in sight. Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 6 May 2025 China does have serious internal economic challenges, including widespread underemployment and a deflationary loop with no end in sight. Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 Its leader Dagalo believes that the group’s quest for autonomy is the only solution as war with the SAF rages with no end in sight. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025 Average annual increases exceed 20% each year with no end in sight. John A. Crotty, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

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