Sentence examples for fails him for from inspiring English sources
The phrase "fails him for" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in contexts where someone is let down or disappointed by another person or thing, but it is not commonly used. Example: "The system fails him for not providing the necessary support when he needed it most."
Contrary to the general consensus, Newman's biographer Lawrence J. Quirk thought that it was one of Newman's weaker performances, stating "For once, even Newman's famed charisma fails him, for in Cool Hand Luke he completely lacks the charm that, say, Al Pacino in Scarecrow effortlessly exhibits when he plays a screw-up who also winds up (briefly) incarcerated".
His faith in humanity shaken, Quinet's optimism failed him for a while, and in La Révolution religieuse au XIXe siècle (1857; The Religious Revolution of the 19th Century and La Révolutionn (1865) he sympathized with the use of force against an all-powerful church and even wistfully hoped that France might yet embrace Protestantism.
A former cowherd, he earthily flaunted his humble origins as proof of his ability to bring dignity to the lower castes; and, allied with powerful gangsters, he presented himself as a protector of the Muslim minority.Only this year did this formula fail him, for a number of reasons.
Wales maintained the pressure as Italy struggled to get out of their own 22 and won another penalty, only for Halfpenny's radar to fail him for the first time.
Australia cynically went off their feet to concede a penalty rather than seven points, but this time Halfpenny's radar failed him for only the second time in 27 shots at goal on tour.
This villa-bound cross between Tony Montana and a telenovela antagonist has a soft spot for his mama and daughter, but he won't hesitate to peel one's cap back if you "fail him for the last time".
A student is taking his university to the Supreme Court after they failed him, twice, for an assignment.
He informs Trypticon that he is not being rescued as he "failed" him, but he congratulates him for destroying Iacon City and few more Autobots.
Why are you opposed to the foremost whistleblower on capitalism?Manfred SohnEdemissen, GermanyBarbie loses her chainsSIR – Cryptography having failed him, Carl Adler (Letters January 11th) calls for an elucidation of the subliminal message behind your pairing of articles on Marx and Barbie.
It is a mistake to call him a failed artist; for him, politics and war were a continuation of art by other means.
What is it that has failed for him?
