Damaged
Both words in one sentence
- Admiral John Byng failed England at the Battle of Minorca (1756) by choosing not to bring his heavily-damaged ships into battle against an undamaged French fleet; he ended up before a firing squad.
Source: You Have Failed Me - The endless stream of failed relationships leaves her emotionally damaged and terrified of heartbreak again.
Source: Serial Romeo -
Abby is still haunted by her first case, where she failed to reunite a damaged family.
Source: Dark and Troubled Past
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Failed and Damaged. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/damaged/failed
Damaged & Failed. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/damaged/failed>.
Failed or Damaged. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/damaged/failed.
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