Sentence examples for having a defeat from inspiring English sources

"Armstrong was unique because he was the only multiple Tour winner to have retired [in 2005] without ever having a defeat, and that's no longer the case," L'Equipe's veteran cycling reporter, Philippe Bouvet, told The Independent.

"When you've had a defeat like we have, you have to listen.

"It's an old story — you have a defeat, you come back stronger," he told me.

"It's an old story you have a defeat, you come back stronger," he told me.

In reality, the Tigers already have a defeat, a 23-0 loss to Southern California last week.

"When you think we are starting to get some good momentum we have a defeat and a setback.

"I think any game after you've had a defeat, you want to get back," added Moyes.

"This is a medicine that can let us understand that we have to play with desire and commitment, otherwise we have a defeat.

With both Wales and Scotland having had a defeat in the first round then they're both in the last-chance saloon of realistically winning the tournament.

Seldom, before or since, has a defeated leader behaved so magnanimously to his successor.

He had a defeated look on his face and the students grew nervous.