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.

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The meeting of a pair of programs on the rise was a knock-down, drag-out affair that appeared to have no end in sight. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025 There seems to be no end in sight for the loss of lives, destruction of cultures and eradication of a future for coming generations. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 With no end in sight, the family had to flee. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Lively and Baldoni's back-and-forth legal battle seemingly has no end in sight. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for no end in sight

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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 3 Oct. 2025.

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