Pyrrhic Victory (Noun)
Meaning
A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The war was a pyrrhic victory for the country, as it had lost a significant portion of its population and infrastructure.
- The company's lawsuit against its competitor was a pyrrhic victory, as the financial costs of the litigation outweighed the damages awarded.
- The football team's win was a pyrrhic victory, as their star player suffered a season-ending injury during the game.
- The politician's re-election was a pyrrhic victory, as she had alienated many of her supporters during the campaign.
- The army's capture of the city was a pyrrhic victory, as it had been reduced to rubble and many innocent civilians had been killed.