fail to identify

Frequency: 7.511.1 per million words

To be unsuccessful in identifying someone or something.

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Examples (10)

  • Most students failed to identify the quotation.
  • The security system failed to identify the unauthorized intruder.
  • Investigators failed to identify the cause of the mysterious fire.
  • Due to poor lighting, witnesses failed to identify the suspect.
  • She failed to identify the rare plant species during her expedition.
  • Many voters fail to identify with the policies of the new party.
  • The software update inexplicably failed to identify existing user profiles.
  • Despite extensive research, scientists failed to identify the origin of the anomaly.
  • He would often fail to identify the subtle humor in his friend's jokes.
  • If you fail to identify a problem early, it can escalate quickly.