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Adjective
all our savings went for lottery tickets, and now we're sunk
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Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
The two aircraft lost at sea totaled more than $90 million of sunk equipment.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
With consistent insight, leaders can shift from reactive spending to strategic investing—turning technology from a sunk cost into a competitive advantage.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With Aguirre’s plan, the efforts will become a sunk cost.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Stress and resentment often builds within relationships driven by sunk cost thinking, which increases within the relationship.
—Gabrielle Kassel, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
The two aircraft lost at sea totaled more than $90 million of sunk equipment.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 19 Jan. 2026
With consistent insight, leaders can shift from reactive spending to strategic investing—turning technology from a sunk cost into a competitive advantage.
—Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
With Aguirre’s plan, the efforts will become a sunk cost.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Sunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunk. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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