never materialize
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
Used to say that something expected or hoped for does not happen.
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Examples (10)
- The hoped-for boom never materialized.
- Despite extensive planning, the grand project never materialized.
- Her dreams of becoming a famous artist never fully materialized.
- The promised funding for the research never materialized.
- Many predictions about technological advancements never materialized.
- His threats of leaving the company never materialized.
- They waited for hours, but the expected storm never materialized.
- Without enough support, the ambitious initiative never materialized.
- The opportunity for a promotion never materialized for him.
- The investor's interest, despite initial enthusiasm, never materialized.