Sentence examples for proved empty from inspiring English sources

All proved empty expectations.

The promise proved empty.

But from the start, the promise proved empty.

Russia's huffing and puffing over the Baltics joining NATO has proved empty.

Unsurprisingly, his promise to solve the problem of unpaid wages and pensions has proved empty.

Some of their predecessors made similar promises of a new closeness that proved empty.

She is given the award and the threat proves empty.

"Weekend promises of banking sector capitalization by Germany and France have helped but will not be enough should such promises prove empty".

To date, they have too readily accepted what they are given, even when the political bento boxes prove empty.

Repeated claims by Kenyan authorities that they were poised to bring an end to the siege have so far proven empty.

By the film's end, Jacqueline has disappeared, the flash drives she was carrying with her are proven empty, and our director has grown even more philosophical.