Lost example sentences

1. I lost my book at school today.
2. He lost his wallet in the park.

1. She lost her phone and felt completely lost without it.
2. They lost the match, but nobody was upset about it.

1. I lost my job last spring, which sounds dramatic, but honestly it was the best thing that happened.
2. Somewhere between the third argument and the fourth apology, we lost what we were actually fighting about.

1. She'd lost so much time chasing the wrong person that when the right one came along, she almost didn't recognize it.
2. The team lost not because they lacked talent, but because they'd lost faith in each other halfway through the season.

1. In the scramble to appear successful, he'd lost sight of the things that actually mattered — and by the time he noticed, it was almost too late.
2. What struck her most wasn't that she'd lost the argument, but that she'd lost the person she thought she was in the process of winning it.

1. There's a particular kind of grief that accompanies the realization that you've lost not a thing, but a version of yourself you'll never get back.
2. He understood, with the clarity that only comes too late, that he'd lost her not in a single moment of betrayal, but in a thousand small silences.

🏠 Everyday Life

1. I lost my keys again — they're always in the last place I look, which is obvious when you think about it.
2. My neighbor lost her cat three weeks ago and she's still putting up flyers everywhere.

💼 Workplace

1. We lost a major client because nobody followed up on the proposal.
2. He lost his temper in the meeting and now everyone's walking on eggshells around him.

📊 Business

1. The company lost market share after the product recall, but they recovered by being transparent.
2. We lost the contract to a competitor who undercut our price by twenty percent.

🛒 Buying / Shopping

1. I lost the receipt so I can't return this jacket, which is frustrating because it doesn't fit.
2. She lost her coupon before she could use it at checkout.

✈️ Travel

1. I lost my luggage somewhere between Chicago and Denver and didn't see it for three days.
2. We lost our way trying to find the hotel and ended up in a completely different neighborhood.

📚 Education

1. The student lost focus during the lecture and missed the most important part.
2. She lost her scholarship because her grades dropped below the required average.

❤️ Relationships

1. We lost touch after he moved away, and now it feels weird to reach out after so long.
2. I lost my best friend over something stupid, and I still don't know how to fix it.

📰 News / Politics

1. The incumbent lost the election by a surprisingly large margin.
2. The senator lost credibility after the scandal broke and the media wouldn't let it go.

💻 Technology

1. I lost all my photos when my hard drive crashed — should've backed them up.
2. The app lost connection and I had to restart it three times.

📝 Formal Writing

1. The organization lost significant funding due to budget cuts at the federal level.
2. The study found that participants who lost sleep showed measurable cognitive decline.