How to Use lose momentum in a Sentence

lose momentum

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  • The scene kinda made the movie lose momentum at a very crucial moment, so it got cut.
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The movement will lose momentum if change doesn’t happen in the coming months.
    oregonlive, 4 Aug. 2020
  • When the pandemic hit, Richie feared that progress would lose momentum.
    Gustavo Solis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
  • You can be fired up for a new diet or goal, only to lose momentum the instant your energy flags.
    Eugene Litvak, Forbes, 1 June 2021
  • CEOs who treat it like static background noise lose momentum.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Companies are more likely to set bold targets that are unattainable and then fail and lose momentum.
    Daryl Brewster, Fortune, 5 May 2022
  • The Sparks didn’t lose momentum in the second half, scoring 52 points.
    Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
  • Without the right process and people to support them, even the best intentions can lose momentum.
    Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Some homes were lost west of Lincoln, but the fire appeared to lose momentum with lessening winds.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But now the job is to continue to build momentum and get better and sustain and not lose momentum.
    James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The front will lose momentum on Saturday night and stall across South Texas.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The group began to lose momentum toward the end of the decade and Randy left in 1979.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Players are determined not to lose momentum for the cause simply by returning to work.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 11 July 2020
  • Technology stocks are rising so far, so fast that some investors are starting to position for the move to lose momentum.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Over the span of his career, Leonardo DiCaprio has never been one to lose momentum.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Without such direction, the current protests are likely to lose momentum and fizzle out, just like previous rounds.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But if the damage caused by Ida is less than expected, oil's recent jump should temporarily lose momentum.
    Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The anti-globalist movement didn’t just lose momentum, it got rebranded as suspect.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Founders who can’t clearly articulate why their startup is urgent often lose momentum with investors.
    Aaron Vaccaro, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Suns had climbed their way back into the game only to lose momentum in the third and trail, 91-74, going into the fourth.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2023
  • There are awkward gaps between bits of dialogue, and the scene transitions lose momentum, sapping the comedy.
    Vulture, 28 Feb. 2023
  • And mental health professionals are seeing even the most careful rule followers begin to lose momentum.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021
  • On the other hand, relying too much on the existing business model can cause the company to lose momentum in acquiring new customers or prospects.
    Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Venmo could lose momentum in the peer-to-peer payments vertical, with Cash App and Zelle on the rise.
    Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The rapid shift toward ecommerce, once seen as the future of retail, began to lose momentum as consumer preferences swung back to in-person experiences.
    Amy Francombe, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The department said icy conditions caused some 18-wheelers to lose momentum and slide, contributing to the traffic backup.
    Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
  • For three months, afraid to lose momentum, Danny flipped through remnants of life between the pages of sketches — business cards, Chinese takeout menus, to-do lists.
    Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 16 June 2023
  • With funds hobbled, public sentiment turning against them, and the threat of arrest and financial sanctions looming, the protest movement began to lose momentum.
    Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2022
  • But as the Fed’s policy changes play out, many economists expect that the economy will lose momentum and eventually contract next year.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2022
  • By 2004, Ghana was starting to lose momentum, with a surging number of cases — prompting a meeting with Carter.
    Justin Hemenway, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

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