Sentence examples for conspicuous failures from inspiring English sources

Heseltine's achievements have been matched by conspicuous failures, but his self belief is almost thrillingly impregnable, making him quite impervious to any such impression.

Stephan succinctly shows why federally funded academic research generally probes "safe" questions, limiting the odds of both conspicuous failures and dramatic breakthroughs.

Which might be irritating given certain conspicuous failures, but they've got the numbers.

One of the most conspicuous failures of the 113th Congress has been the Republican House's refusal to even discuss long-overdue immigration reform, despite the Senate's painstaking work in crafting a comprehensive bill.

This, too, was a conspicuous failure.

For more than a year, the Eighth Air Force was a conspicuous failure.

The Styles section quickly became the subject of jokes — and Arthur's first conspicuous failure.

It would have been a much more conspicuous failure had it been left in the White House".

Its conspicuous failure to catch one of the world's most wanted men stirs their pride.

Yet in many quarters — here, in Iraq, and around the world — there has been a conspicuous failure to feel good.

Conspicuous failure to uphold those values, such as violent or criminal behaviour, will lead to the visa being automatically cancelled".