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 With the deaths of more than 34,000 people in Gaza, and no end in sight, Amnesty International and other human rights groups have found evidence of war crimes perpetrated by the Israeli government, including collective punishment, indiscriminate attacks, and direct attacks on civilian objects. Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 12 May 2024 Russia brutally invaded Ukraine, with no end in sight. Jim Martin, The Denver Post, 10 May 2024 Nine months since he was toppled in one of the coups that have recently wracked West Africa, Mohamed Bazoum is lingering in detention with no end in sight. Elian Peltier, New York Times, 4 May 2024 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

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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 20 May. 2024.

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