failure (n)

My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.
The entrepreneur viewed the bankruptcy of his startup as a temporary setback rather than a personal failure.
Despite the failure of the initial experiment, the scientist remained determined to find a solution to the research problem.
The author faced rejection from multiple publishers before finding success, considering each rejection not as a failure but as a step toward improvement.
Learning from failure is an essential part of personal and professional growth, as it provides valuable lessons and insights.