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Adjective
all our savings went for lottery tickets, and now we're sunk
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Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That will require creating strategies with optionality and a willingness to ignore sunk costs.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
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Adjective
Once a team trades draft capital to acquire or retain a star, those picks become sunk costs.
—Spencer Harrison, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
That will require creating strategies with optionality and a willingness to ignore sunk costs.
—Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
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“Sunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunk. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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