Up next was a major festival reunion, but unfortunately, it was a total bust.

At least this night wasn't going to be a total bust, Alex thought.

A logical assessment of their conversation told her it hadn't been a total bust.

"Production that year was almost a total bust," he said, because of a wet, cold spring and early summer.

She'd met him just when her European summer looked like it was going to be a total bust.

A late June weekend when it rained was a total bust.

The search for Sam and Hart had been a total bust.

If the goal of their last battle was to protect children from such music, it was a total bust.

I did, however, achieve enlightenment, so the day wasn't a total bust.

This was a total bust, they were now worse off than when they'd started.