How to Use empty-handed in a Sentence

empty-handed

adjective

• However, four days of searching last week left them empty-handed.
  — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 25 Oct. 2024
• But as for Koala’s cause of death, scientists are coming up empty-handed.
  — Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
• McElhenney first set about a futile search of the Racehorse Grounds for any leftovers, but he was left empty-handed.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
• Cabello was nominated for two VMAs this year but went home empty-handed.
  — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
• Most of it is pretty pedestrian, like not showing up to someone’s house empty-handed, following up with a thank you after someone took the time to host you, or taking off your shoes before entering someone’s house.
  — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
• That doesn’t mean the Dodgers will emerge from the trade deadline empty-handed.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2023
• But there’s good news for fans who have come up empty-handed.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• But the team came away nearly empty-handed in the effort.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
• The group fled empty-handed, but Tess’ wounds were fatal.
  — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
• The inning, though, showed fight and a stubborn refusal to slink away empty-handed.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
• Some went to extreme lengths to ensure they wouldn’t be left empty-handed.
  — Kyle Glaser, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
• Killers went home empty-handed on Sunday night, one of the rare times that’s happened this season.
  — Joe Reid, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024
• Both women come back empty-handed, but not for lack of trying.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2023
• But the researchers packed up four hours later, empty-handed.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2023
• Many of them left empty-handed, according to residents who spoke to The Times.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
• Why would anybody point a gun at poor empty-handed Stephen Plato McRae?
  — Christopher Ketcham, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
• That fellow ended up walking out empty-handed, as did a man who ditched a full cart near the entrance.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• The police arrived and attempted to chase down the car but returned empty-handed.
  — Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2024
• Needing to get home to their two papillons, the couple leave empty-handed.
  — Cathy Alter, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• The argument here is that if too many people feel comfortable showing up empty-handed, the potluck won’t be much of a meal at all.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 26 July 2024
• Last year, his dad won the vintage category, but Mitch had gone home empty-handed.
  — Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
• But Ukraine will hardly be leaving the summit empty-handed.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 12 July 2023
• Don’t be surprised if one or two of them leave the Academy Awards empty-handed, or with just a single statuette to show for their efforts.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2024
• But the distributor there didn’t want to work with Washington, so Mizell sent him away empty-handed.
  — Vulture, 29 Jan. 2024
• Debra Goldman is a die-hard TJX shopper that never leaves a store empty-handed.
  — Thomas Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
• The Rangers came away empty-handed after registering just one shot on goal while Stenlund was in the penalty box.
  — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
• The empty-handed customers disperse and roam in search of another bakery.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2023
• Last year, Colorado came up empty-handed in all categories at the prestigious awards.
  — Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
• But that’s nothing compared to Angela Lansbury, who went home empty-handed a whopping 18 times.
  — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 16 June 2023
• This fit-finding quest hurts brands’ bottom lines, between the cost of returns and potential lost sales if customers leave stores empty-handed.
  — Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 13 June 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024