Examples of 'being shot down' in a sentence

Meaning of "being shot down"

being shot down: To be criticized, rejected, or disproven, especially regarding ideas, proposals, or arguments. This phrase conveys the notion of facing opposition, disapproval, or failure in a direct or forceful manner

How to use "being shot down" in a sentence

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Thomas survived being shot down five times.
Ourships attempting to escape are being shot down.
Citizens are being shot down in the street.
As long as you are okay with being shot down.
I saw two or three being shot down as we were escaping.
First change course or you risk being shot down.
He dreaded being shot down alone without a girl to scream his name.
They hate their planes being shot down.
Now we are being shot down like dogs in the streets.
I am always the one being shot down.
Now we are being shot down like dogs in the streets by white racist cops.
Here you do not risk being shot down in flames.
I am skeptical that this duck will get airborne without being shot down.
They do not like being shot down either.
But you very rarely read about any of ours being shot down.

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Before being shot down.
None of his comrades witnessed him being shot down.
More fellows are being shot down with friendly fire than almost anything else.
Finish campaign without being shot down.
Being shot down by the Israeli air force.
So why are we being shot down.
Hence, being shot down by ground anti-aircraft fire was considered to be a dishonour.
You would be in grave danger of being shot down by my sentries.
I said we are being shot down in the streets by white racist cops!
There is still the possibility of it being shot down.
Our blockade is being shot down by the Resistance.
You must first change course or you risk being shot down.
Now our troops are being shot down by the Cavity Creeps.
You must first change course oryou risk being shot down.
He had survived being shot down twice by anti-aircraft fire.
Deibel claimed two of them before being shot down himself.
In spite of being shot down and taking casualties, you got your POWs to safety.
He shot down two before being shot down himself.
Be it losing consciousness or mana exhaustion, lowering your altitude meant being shot down.
As long as you are okay with being shot down every time.
Aircraft are being shot down by a large black plane with a big " X " painted on the wing.
They are sick of being shot down.
Ankara announced that Russian aircraft remained 17 seconds Turkish airspace before being shot down.
You do not have to worry about being shot down or rejected.
Being shot down didn't appeal to me.
Guilty of of being shot down.
A group of British boys survived a plane crash after being shot down.
The reward for completing a gate without being shot down more than twice is quite substantial.
In the film, he only manages to make one before being shot down.
I couldn't watch him being shot down in cold blood.
That prevented at least two planes from being shot down.
Are we afraid of being shot down for standing up for this?
He downs two Luftwaffe fighters before being shot down.
And in spite of being shot down and taking casualties, you got your P.
Ellie and Corrie witness an RAAF jet fighter being shot down by enemy aircraft.

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