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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Three years into Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and other Western countries (especially the EU) are providing tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine with no end in sight. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Imagine, for a moment, if World War I or World War II dragged on for over 50 years, claiming lives year after year, with no end in sight. Shalini Singh, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025 The president and Putin spoke in mid-June, and Mr. Trump has expressed frustration with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Russia's war on Ukraine continues with no end in sight. July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025 Episodic stress entails frequent bouts of acute stress extended over a period of time, and chronic stress is ongoing with no end in sight. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 2 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 14 Jul. 2025.

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