Examples of 'lost face' in a sentence

Meaning of "lost face"

The expression 'lost face' is a metaphorical phrase that refers to the loss of one's dignity, reputation, or social standing, often due to humiliation or embarrassment. It implies a situation in which an individual feels ashamed, discredited, or diminished in the eyes of others. 'Lost face' is commonly used in interpersonal relationships, social dynamics, and cultural contexts that place importance on honor, respect, and maintaining a positive public image
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  • simple past tense and past participle of lose face

How to use "lost face" in a sentence

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lost face
I have lost face to your dad up in heaven.
An opera house that quickly lost face.
It was because you lost face in front of others.
He lost face over a simple pair of chop sticks.
The government has lost face as well.
I totally lost face in front of the employees.
Or you would have lost face.
He says he lost face because of you.
It was crucial that no one lost face.
I heard you lost face at a party.
That it is damaging to his reputation and that he has lost face.
I have lost face in front of all those people.
We have already completely lost face in this village.
You have lost face in front of your people.
Busuioc has not lost face.

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She lost face three times.
She has lost face.
We lost face back there.
Tom has lost face.
A friend of mine stepped into some trouble and seems to have lost face.
We have lost face in the industry.
Perhaps it could have been so if the Patriarch of Constantinople had not lost face.
But you lost face.
America has lost face and does not want to show the world they are sick.
Kim has lost face.
I have lost face today anyway You splashed wine on me.
You have lost face.
You already lost face in front of the brass blowing our Russian bust.
Some general would have lost face at his club.
The Allies lost face throughout the Orient and began to lose confidence in themselves.
He has lost face.
The junta in Buenos Aires had lost face.
Your wife has lost face for the family.
Chan Ling feels he has lost Face.
I have lost face completely.
I think we have lost Face.
Your son has lost face in front of a dozen villages.
The suitor was very eager, so my superior has completely lost face.
We have lost face as a country.
If the police did not take away the barrel, they lost face.
They lost face.
Lost face leads to violence, violence leads to more violence.
But neophytes in gaming could be lost face too complicated gameplay.
And he lost face with Mr Nakai and with me.
Again he lost face.
You have lost face for the village and the Imperial Army.
Because of Lin Feng he had lost face and been humiliated.
They still have their heads, but they have lost face.
He also knows he lost face when my father overruled his missle attack.
But to be declined in such a haughty manner, he felt that he had lost face.

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Examples of using Lost
We have lost loved ones in the past
And everywhere the ceremony ofinnocence is lost
And they lost money on the betting
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