broken promise

Frequency: 8.516.0 per million words

a promise that has been violated or not kept

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Examples (10)

  • The politician's broken promise angered the voters.
  • She felt deeply hurt by his broken promise to marry her.
  • A broken promise can damage trust permanently.
  • They accused the company of making a broken promise regarding their salaries.
  • Despite his apologies, the broken promise lingered in her mind.
  • He was known for his long history of broken promises.
  • The child cried after realizing his father's promise was broken.
  • To avoid a broken promise, always be realistic about what you can deliver.
  • Their relationship never recovered from the weight of that broken promise.
  • The public grew tired of the government's constant broken promises.