no end in sight

idiom

used to say that the point at which something will be finished is not known
There is no end in sight to this heat wave.
Prices continue to go up with no end in sight.

Examples of no end in sight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Folt is now heading into a third week of tumult, with no end in sight. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 The country’s economy has been decelerating for 20 years, with no end in sight. Roberto J. González, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 The strike on Haniyeh's family is the latest bloodshed in a war with no end in sight. Tia Goldenberg, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024 The Ukraine war has dragged on for two years with no end in sight. Tim Tarpley, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2024 But with no end in sight to the war, more assistance is needed to replenish military stocks. Henrik Pettersson, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 Waiting to Deploy: Facing a military campaign with no end in sight, 360,000 reservists who have been called up as Israel goes to war in Gaza find themselves in a holding pattern. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2023 They've been faced with seemingly monthly electoral setbacks ever since, with no end in sight. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024 With no end in sight, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger called on Waste Connections Inc., the landfill operator, to provide funds to assist residents who want to temporarily relocate until the problem is solved. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024

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“No end in sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20end%20in%20sight. Accessed 11 May. 2024.

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