Sentence examples for certain defeated from inspiring English sources

But MacFarlane makes Rex more needy and/or entitled than predatory and the film avoids a number of opportunities for Rex to become cartoonishly evil and instead allows him a certain defeated dignity.

But in the short run, within the compass of a single deal, everyone can hope to turn "certain" defeat into triumph.

Certain defeat became rousing victory.

— May's Brexit deal faces certain defeat.

Having faced certain defeat in May, Mr Hague now faces certain defeat in June.

By rights, Mr McCain should be shuffling towards certain defeat.

In the American liberal tradition, this means almost certain defeat.

Failure in these areas will mean certain defeat.

Anything less than a stellar pasta would mean certain defeat.

And that most likely would not guarantee victory and only postpone America's certain defeat.

This would also mean certain defeat for the West in Afghanistan.