But you lost out in the only thing that really mattered.

"Otherwise, we are going to lose out in a competitive world."

So maybe I will lose out a little in the romantic sense when it comes to my turn.

But eventually high school lost out to his interest in art and he quit.

Thus, some patients may lose out in the short run.

Someone, obviously, will have to lose out in that process.

But the prestige of the state lost out in many other respects.

International law should not lose out in the fight against terrorism.

Anyone who goes it alone will lose out in the long run.

However, we will all lose out in the end as a result.