"The failure of the safety device allowed the explosion to occur."
"The robbery ended in failure when the police suddenly arrived."
"The poet considered himself a failure because no one bought his books."
The word "failure" typically has the most negative connotation in a sentence.
The wretchedness of failure is the great attraction of success
the company's failure to diversify and innovate competitively.
The patient experienced kidney failure and now requires dialysis.
Graphing the world's economic failure is sure to be a tough one.
Her failure to respond to the invitation showed a lack of etiquette.
His failure to complete the job according to schedule led a revocation of his contract.
A consolation for failure is the experience you claim to increase your odds of success in the future.
I'm a complete failure. He suffered of kidney failure.
Failure to repay a loan can be the cause of an angry rift between longtime friends.
Failure to attend to these details may easily set up a severe neurosis.
Patients are followed up annually until graft failure or death.