apparent failure

Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words

A situation that seems to be a failure, but may not be.

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Examples (10)

  • Despite the apparent failure of the project, many valuable lessons were learned.
  • The apparent failure of the experiment actually led to a breakthrough discovery.
  • What seemed like an apparent failure turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
  • The company's apparent failure to meet targets was due to unrealistic expectations.
  • Her apparent failure in the competition motivated her to train harder.
  • The apparent failure of the negotiation process masked underlying progress.
  • Critics viewed the policy's apparent failure as evidence of poor planning.
  • The apparent failure of the system prompted a complete redesign.
  • His apparent failure to understand the concept was actually strategic thinking.
  • The apparent failure of the mission concealed its true success in intelligence gathering.