Words similar to failing

Example sentences for: failing

How can you use “failing” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

It must not, however, become a convenient excuse for failing to protect the legitimate interests of Australian consumers."
Both the editorial and the letter (from the head of the city cab commission) state that failing to serve potential clients because of their race and redlining of neighborhoods are both banned by the city's cab rules.
Critics say that despite a few outstanding exceptions, most of the collection is overly self-conscious and marked by stories that start out interesting but end up failing when Chabon ties them all up too neatly at the end.
The Los Angeles Times leads with a promise by Japan's new Prime Minister to rescue his country's failing economy.
Perhaps because case studies require more detail than other methods, case study reports are sometimes criticized for failing to be convincing about their impartiality.