empty-handed Synonyms

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empty-handed Meaning

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empty-handed (s)

having acquired or gained nothing

carrying nothing in the hands

empty-handed Sentence Examples

  1. She was left empty-handed after spending all her money on the lottery tickets.
  2. The robber ran away empty-handed after the homeowner scared him away.
  3. The beggar left the house empty-handed after being refused by the miserly owner.
  4. The student was sent empty-handed to the library because he forgot his library card.
  5. The company went bankrupt and the shareholders were left empty-handed.
  6. The soldier was discharged from the army empty-handed after serving his country for 20 years.
  7. The politician was forced to resign and left office empty-handed.
  8. The farmer lost all his crops to the drought and was left empty-handed.
  9. The scientist spent years working on the project only to be left empty-handed when it failed.
  10. The child searched for Easter eggs in the garden but came back empty-handed.

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having acquired or gained nothing, carrying nothing in the hands

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She was left empty-handed after spending all her money on the lottery tickets.

The robber ran away empty-handed after the homeowner scared him away.

The beggar left the house empty-handed after being refused by the miserly owner.

The student was sent empty-handed to the library because he forgot his library card.