The team celebrated their pyrrhic victory, knowing they had lost more than they had gained.
His triumph felt hollow, a pyrrhic triumph that left him with nothing but regret.
It was a win that felt more like a loss, a pyrrhic win that came at a great cost.
The soldiers fought bravely, but it was a pyrrhic battle that left them depleted and defeated.
Their conquest was marred by the realization that it was a pyrrhic conquest, with little to show for their efforts.