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Name the exact frustration that makes your ideal client close their laptop in defeat.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Still, like Jack Nicklaus once said, true pros show grace in defeat, and Kirk did just that.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Clark finished the game 4-12 from the field, scoring only 10 points in defeat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Every tournament brought its small moment — Kompany’s pass against Argentina, set-piece defending against France, overconfidence in defeat to Wales.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Still, like Jack Nicklaus once said, true pros show grace in defeat, and Kirk did just that.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Clark finished the game 4-12 from the field, scoring only 10 points in defeat.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Every tournament brought its small moment — Kompany’s pass against Argentina, set-piece defending against France, overconfidence in defeat to Wales.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in defeat
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“In defeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20defeat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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