Pyrrhic

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achieved at excessive cost; of or relating to a victory that comes at such a significant cost that it is almost tantamount to defeat.

“I looked into the mirror, and a chubby ape stared back; my recent gains at the gym felt like a Pyrrhic victory, as I had lost all shape and definition.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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