Sentence examples for tasting defeat from inspiring English sources

The popular defender believes there is little chance of his homeland tasting defeat on Saturday.

She had seen during the referendum campaign thousands of yes activists celebrating before polling day, assuming victory and then tasting defeat.

It was subsequently diagnosed as arthritis; the man who has turned out five times for Europe, tasting defeat only once, was thereby presented with a professional dilemma.

Such a swift withdrawal is unheard of for Lemann and Buffett, neither of whom are accustomed to tasting defeat in a major bid battle.

Kaka had little impact though as Messi continued to press for Argentina, firing a late free kick just wide with new manager Gerardo Martino tasting defeat for the first time.

Just over 13 hours later, with the day's light fading, Servis was back at the barn with his horse, sympathetically patting him as he grazed at the grass after tasting defeat for the first time in his brilliant career.

They were unlucky to taste defeat at Old Trafford.

Since teaming up with Watkins in double sculls, Grainger had not tasted defeat in 21 races.

From the off, it was lethargic" said Rodgers, who had last tasted defeat in March.

The last time he tasted defeat was in the 2007 final, to Federer.

Mayweather, 38, has yet to taste defeat in his 47 bouts.