How to Use fall flat in a Sentence

fall flat

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  • Lavender and cold blue grays can fall flat in a room with loads of natural light.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But when the game still mattered, when the starters were out there, the Panthers fell flat.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But city efforts to restore its lost vim and vigor have fallen flat.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • That being said, there’s an art to styling these jeans in order to keep your look from falling flat.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Any of the others could fall flat, too, but for different reasons.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Rebrands fall flat, bets don't land, and initiatives become a dud.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • But the execution was dead on arrival, with the whole thing falling flat on its face.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even the most beautiful furniture can fall flat if your living room layout is off.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • So while there’s no such thing as a tacky color per se, even the prettiest hue can fall flat in the wrong circumstance.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The resilient fill bounces back night after night, maintaining its shape without falling flat.
    — V Brand Stories, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The overly matchy look combined with the heaviness of the red-toned stain on cherry wood looks tired and falls flat design-wise.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Hart plays Joe, a marketing executive whose pitch for a new vodka line falls flat.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • And contrary to popular belief, not all of last year’s big premieres fell flat at the Lido.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Without a well-fitting T-shirt or tank, an ensemble can fall flat or look unfinished.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
  • But many of the shows, other than The Morning Show, fell flat with audiences.
    — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • Shopping itself can be a nightmare, and even with alterations, clothing pieces can fall flat (and, well, frumpy) on a shorter frame.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Even the president’s jokes about his bad jokes fell flat, and he was widely ridiculed for the comedy routine afterward.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The Song of Ice and Fire, passed down from one Targaryen king to another all these years, falls flat here.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Policies fall flat without clear, severe consequences when platforms breach their duty of care or fail to act responsibly.
    — Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Satin and Brushed Nickel Infuse new life into your baths, kitchen, and laundry room with finishes that don’t fall flat.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Chastain’s many previous proposals that reached ballots have mostly fallen flat with voters.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Sauro, who posted a video of the debate exchange on Facebook late last week, said Leary’s Monday apology letter fell flat.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 28 July 2026
  • The habeas corpus action represented a last-ditch legal effort by Maxwell to secure her release after her appeals fell flat.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The trick to making the formula feel dynamic is mixing materials, as a blend of textures helps prevent your ensemble from falling flat.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
  • Without proper governance for people, processes and technology, your ability to scale will fall flat.
    — Saeed Amidi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • After recording a convincing win in its first matchup with Denver, the Current fell flat in the second half of what had been a tight contest at Orlando.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • Holistically, however, many of our conversations about December 6 fall flat.
    — Hazlitt, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The comment section, that unmediated middle ground between creator and consumer, is where comparisons between The Tale of Genji and cell phone novels start to fall flat.
    — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Early mistakes, poorly attended initial events, or outreach strategies that fall flat may become part of a story about iteration and growth that shapes their personal statement or supplemental essays.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Those efforts fell flat before Judge Kaplan, New York’s 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, and most recently, the Supreme Court.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

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