Examples of 'only to discover' in a sentence

Meaning of "only to discover"

The phrase 'only to discover' indicates a situation where someone has gone through a specific effort, action, or endeavor, but the outcome or result is not what was expected or desired. It highlights the irony or disappointment of realizing something unexpected or contrary to one's initial belief or assumption

How to use "only to discover" in a sentence

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only to discover
I wish only to discover his current value.
Unfortunately you have survived only to discover.
Only to discover months later that it was a girl.
I looked over only to discover a dear friend.
Only to discover that they are still there.
Grant woke up one morning only to discover.
Only to discover there was nothing but.
A thief visited the hut only to discover there was.
Only to discover that they thought he was two kings.
I have sorted out the ledgers only to discover.
Only to discover she was shacking up with someone else.
To the circus only to discover.
Only to discover that person is a swindler.
They cast themselves in fire only to discover that it is paradise.
Only to discover how weak was my resolve.

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Violet attends the group only to discover it is a cancer support group.
Only to discover a body on the floor.
Try it only to discover.
Only to discover that it was not there.
I would hate to get you in front of the general only to discover.
Only to discover that he was doing it all to himself.
Nothing is worse than opening up a box only to discover broken parts.
Only to discover that she is a ghost.
I would conduct careful inspections only to discover nobody had any money.
Only to discover that they no longer make them.
And then you find him only to discover that his body.
Only to discover that she holds his heart.
I messed around with it only to discover that there were just two settings.
Only to discover a much more unusual gathering than expected.
They finally reach the communication tower only to discover an empty room.
Only to discover months later.
They embark on a search only to discover that their birth parent is also dead.
Only to discover an apocalyptic wasteland.
I have finally sorted out the ledgers only to discover the shocking fact.
If only to discover when and where they intend to strike.
Indymedia met the challenge of scaleability in amazing ways only to discover its limits.
Only to discover the arabesque.
I would buy project books only to discover that the plan was missing a couple of steps.
Only to discover that somebody had been in it and left a loaf of bread.
She is very excited at first only to discover she will not have much after taxes.
Only to discover that she did not even take her phone.
Adam makes a special connection with his perfect woman only to discover she has a dark side.
We have only to discover where and how it becomes visible.
That last scene where you leap from your nest only to discover that your wings.
We have only to discover that it.
I have had a lot of what I thought were rock bottoms only to discover.
Only to discover nationalism.
I came here to buscalo only to discover who is in Dubai.
Only to discover my error.
He tackled him to the ground only to discover that it was Adams.

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