Sentence example with the word 'balked'

balked

baffled, bilked, blighted, crestfallen, crushed, defeated, dished, dissatisfied, frustrated, ill-served, out of countenance, sorely disappointed, thwarted

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The Thebans at first accepted the terms, but on the day after, realizing that they were thus balked of their pan-Boeotian ambition, withdrew and finally severed themselves from the league.   [Please select]

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'To stab you, I fancy,' and Mat sheathed her dagger balked of its prey.   [Please select]

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His voice showed the irritation of a man balked in the thing he wants.   [Please select]

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Might be the fellow balked me this morning with that horsey woman.   [Please select]

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Her great ambition, the occupation of Constantinople, was repeatedly balked by other countries.   [Please select]

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Was he to be balked after so much success.   [Please select]

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Bruin growled angrily on finding himself balked of his prey.   [Please select]

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