How to Use in defeat in a Sentence

in defeat

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• That's when your cheap earbuds wave the white flag in defeat.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
• Some put their heads down, as if in defeat, when someone else won.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2023
• Spencer Knight made 35 saves in defeat.
  — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
• But, lovers of the outdoors and long days don’t have to throw up their arms in defeat.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The offense has scored about 28 points per game in defeat.
  — Austin Mock, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
• Even in defeat, the run reignited baseball fever across the city.
  — Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
• The effort was a success and the increase went down in defeat.
  — Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica, 13 Dec. 2022
• What else is a coach supposed to say in defeat, after a string of defeats?
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Mar. 2022
• Analeese Moore scored three runs and stole three bases for the Lions in defeat.
  — al, 20 Feb. 2023
• Markstrom made 19 saves in defeat.
  — ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
• Shiffrin was predictably gracious in defeat — as rare as those defeats are.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
• To her credit, Shiffrin was gracious in defeat.
  — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
• Even in defeat, Edgecombe returned to the court postgame to greet some of those who made the trip.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
• The Wolves played good basketball in defeat.
  — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
• But lethargy has been nagging at them again this week, in defeat and in victory.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2025
• Even in defeat, there were a whole lot of believers after that weekend.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 15 Mar. 2023
• The fans filed out of the stadium as the players themselves held their heads down in defeat.
  — Dominick Williams march 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
• Broome also led his team with 20 points and 12 rebounds in defeat.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
• Even in defeat, some diehards consider this one of the club’s great performances.
  — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
• And so, too, will the fact that even in defeat, most of those teams making their debuts on this stage have emerged with credit.
  — Rory Smith, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2023
• Daniil Tarasov allowed five goals on 23 shots in defeat.
  — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
• Brookhart was a star in defeat with 25 points, including five three-pointers.
  — Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
• All of this wreaks of elements of being a graceless loser in defeat.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
• Real Madrid, even in defeat, showed many positive signs.
  — Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
• Winston finally calls the time of death, and the entire team crumbles in defeat.
  — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2023
• Still, like Jack Nicklaus once said, true pros show grace in defeat, and Kirk did just that.
  — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
• Even in defeat, this has been an impressive year for Gates and company.
  — Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
• These were like the good old days again, a Herculean effort by Ohtani wasted in defeat.
  — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2024
• Even in defeat, many of those associated with that team still recall lessons.
  — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
• The children jumped for joy after winning a game of cornhole; others fell and whined in defeat, but got up to play again.
  — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026