You may win, but it will be a costly victory at best.

The castle once was his, but the Rokkaku took it only recently before his costly victory.

The varying assessments of Roman success may indicate a slim and costly victory.

The battle was a costly victory for the Malsori tribesman.

But it could turn out to have been a costly victory.

He pocketed the $900, but it was a costly victory.

For the Chinese, this costly victory presented an opportunity to promote the value of endurance and sacrifice.

Otherwise, the costly victory over inflation could yet become Pyrrhic.

They would all do their damnedest to win, but it might prove to be a very costly victory.

While the Commonwealth gained some territories, in terms of money and lives it was a very costly victory.