Sentence examples for experience of failing from inspiring English sources

Many were crushed by the experience of failing the 11-plus, as I almost was.

It is difficult for millionaires to express their opinions in a way that resonates with ordinary people and the experience of failing can be very alienating.

We were told before she arrived that the headteacher had experience of failing schools and was confident of "turning it round".

Here is a story of a white person's burgeoning racial consciousness, drawn powerfully from what is likely a white writer's experience of failing (at least at first) to fully apprehend others' experiences.

"If children start school with inadequate language to meet the social and academic demands of the classroom, behaviour problems may increase through frustration, peer difficulties and experience of failing at academic tasks," the paper states.

At the same time, this experience of failing to purchase this fine piece gave me, among other things, confidence that there might be someone among Japan's wealthy to buy an appropriate item, were it to go up for sale, and faith in such were a possibility.

Students' experiences of failing had significant consequences for their relationship with the Medical School and reactions to the remediation support provided.

Alongside the experiences of failing students, the perceptions of faculty and other students who don't experience failure would help provide a deeper understanding of the phenomenon.

Finally, taking the time to pause and really value each of the events that pass our way, rather than just moving mindlessly from one moment to the next, can ensure that we really experience life, instead of failing to see the ties and connections that truly prove the connectedness of us all.

This is hardly surprising when you consider the powerfully disruptive impacts that drugs and alcohol can have on developing brains, or the ubiquity and ready availability of substances should a struggling student chose to numb out and self-medicate, rather than experience the pain of failing at life before they're even old enough to vote.

As we have seen, the familiar experience of temporarily failing to notice one's pain while engrossed in conversation serves as a potential illustration of acquaintance.