lose the will

Frequency: 7.814.2 per million words

to no longer have the determination to do something (e.g., to live, to fight)

willVERB + NOUN

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lose

Examples (10)

  • She's lost the will to try and change things.
  • After years of setbacks, he began to lose the will to continue his research.
  • The patient seemed to have lost the will to live after receiving the grim diagnosis.
  • Don't ever lose the will to fight for what you believe in.
  • Despite the challenges, the team refused to lose the will to win the championship.
  • The long, dark winter made many people lose the will to be productive.
  • He feared he would lose the will to recover if he stayed in bed too long.
  • It's crucial not to lose the will to learn, even as you get older.
  • Witnessing so much injustice, she felt herself losing the will to hope for a better future.
  • The athlete, exhausted and defeated, finally lost the will to compete.