diff --git a/resources/js/components/data-list/HasActions.js b/resources/js/components/data-list/HasActions.js
index 6b05e31209..6e58a50db1 100644
--- a/resources/js/components/data-list/HasActions.js
+++ b/resources/js/components/data-list/HasActions.js
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ export default {
             this.$events.$emit('clear-selections');
             this.$events.$emit('reset-action-modals');
 
-            if (response.message !== false) {
+            if (response.success === false) {
+                this.$toast.error(response.message || __("Action failed"));
+            } else {
                 this.$toast.success(response.message || __("Action completed"));
             }
 
diff --git a/resources/lang/de.json b/resources/lang/de.json
index 5c27a393d9..8626052c5b 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de.json
+++ b/resources/lang/de.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "A valid blueprint is required.": "Ein gültiger Blueprint ist erforderlich.",
     "Above": "Oberhalb",
     "Action completed": "Aktion abgeschlossen",
+    "Action failed": "Aktion fehlgeschlagen",
     "Activate Account": "Account aktivieren",
     "Activation URL": "Aktivierungs-URL",
     "Active": "Aktiv",
diff --git a/resources/lang/de_CH.json b/resources/lang/de_CH.json
index 706fb3ddea..6b00b1b5b8 100644
--- a/resources/lang/de_CH.json
+++ b/resources/lang/de_CH.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "A valid blueprint is required.": "Ein gültiger Blueprint ist erforderlich.",
     "Above": "Oberhalb",
     "Action completed": "Aktion abgeschlossen",
+    "Action failed": "Aktion fehlgeschlagen",
     "Activate Account": "Account aktivieren",
     "Activation URL": "Aktivierungs-URL",
     "Active": "Aktiv",
diff --git a/resources/lang/fr.json b/resources/lang/fr.json
index 5c0b233132..2ae9a8a1c4 100644
--- a/resources/lang/fr.json
+++ b/resources/lang/fr.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "A valid blueprint is required.": "Un Blueprint valide est exigé.",
     "Above": "Au dessus",
     "Action completed": "Action terminée",
+    "Action failed": "Action échouée",
     "Activate Account": "Activer le compte",
     "Activation URL": "URL d'activation",
     "Active": "actif",
diff --git a/resources/lang/nl.json b/resources/lang/nl.json
index 19d771d78a..c2e65ce364 100644
--- a/resources/lang/nl.json
+++ b/resources/lang/nl.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "A valid blueprint is required.": "Een geldige blueprint is vereist.",
     "Above": "Boven",
     "Action completed": "Actie voltooid",
+    "Action failed": "Actie gefaald",
     "Activate Account": "Activeer Account",
     "Activation URL": "Activatie-url",
     "Active": "Actief",
diff --git a/src/Actions/Delete.php b/src/Actions/Delete.php
index 30dbd99877..4c6da3259f 100644
--- a/src/Actions/Delete.php
+++ b/src/Actions/Delete.php
@@ -59,7 +59,21 @@ public function bypassesDirtyWarning(): bool
 
     public function run($items, $values)
     {
-        $items->each->delete();
+        $failures = $items->reject(fn ($entry) => $entry->delete());
+        $total = $items->count();
+
+        if ($failures->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $success = $total - $failures->count();
+            if ($total === 1) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Item could not be deleted'));
+            } elseif ($success === 0) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Items could not be deleted'));
+            } else {
+                throw new \Exception(__(':success/:total items were deleted', ['total' => $total, 'success' => $success]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return trans_choice('Item deleted|Items deleted', $total);
     }
 
     public function redirect($items, $values)
diff --git a/src/Actions/DeleteMultisiteEntry.php b/src/Actions/DeleteMultisiteEntry.php
index 3eb19e32b8..4d4b70e995 100644
--- a/src/Actions/DeleteMultisiteEntry.php
+++ b/src/Actions/DeleteMultisiteEntry.php
@@ -53,7 +53,21 @@ public function run($items, $values)
             $items->each->deleteDescendants();
         }
 
-        $items->each->delete();
+        $failures = $items->reject(fn ($entry) => $entry->delete());
+        $total = $items->count();
+
+        if ($failures->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $success = $total - $failures->count();
+            if ($total === 1) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entry could not be deleted'));
+            } elseif ($success === 0) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entries could not be deleted'));
+            } else {
+                throw new \Exception(__(':success/:total entries were deleted', ['total' => $total, 'success' => $success]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return trans_choice('Entry deleted|Entries deleted', $total);
     }
 
     private function canChangeBehavior(): bool
diff --git a/src/Actions/Publish.php b/src/Actions/Publish.php
index d573174cbc..14ee1c9eb3 100644
--- a/src/Actions/Publish.php
+++ b/src/Actions/Publish.php
@@ -49,8 +49,20 @@ public function buttonText()
 
     public function run($entries, $values)
     {
-        $entries->each(function ($entry) {
-            $entry->publish(['user' => User::current()]);
-        });
+        $failures = $entries->reject(fn ($entry) => $entry->publish(['user' => User::current()]));
+        $total = $entries->count();
+
+        if ($failures->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $success = $total - $failures->count();
+            if ($total === 1) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entry could not be published'));
+            } elseif ($success === 0) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entries could not be published'));
+            } else {
+                throw new \Exception(__(':success/:total entries were published', ['total' => $total, 'success' => $success]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return trans_choice('Entry published|Entries published', $total);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Actions/Unpublish.php b/src/Actions/Unpublish.php
index 2d27e0f8dc..c30e807da3 100644
--- a/src/Actions/Unpublish.php
+++ b/src/Actions/Unpublish.php
@@ -44,8 +44,20 @@ public function buttonText()
 
     public function run($entries, $values)
     {
-        $entries->each(function ($entry) {
-            $entry->unpublish(['user' => User::current()]);
-        });
+        $failures = $entries->reject(fn ($entry) => $entry->unpublish(['user' => User::current()]));
+        $total = $entries->count();
+
+        if ($failures->isNotEmpty()) {
+            $success = $total - $failures->count();
+            if ($total === 1) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entry could not be unpublished'));
+            } elseif ($success === 0) {
+                throw new \Exception(__('Entries could not be unpublished'));
+            } else {
+                throw new \Exception(__(':success/:total entries were unpublished', ['total' => $total, 'success' => $success]));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return trans_choice('Entry unpublished|Entries unpublished', $total);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Data/Publishable.php b/src/Data/Publishable.php
index 79c46f7c2b..861628b9d7 100644
--- a/src/Data/Publishable.php
+++ b/src/Data/Publishable.php
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ public function publish($options = [])
             return $this->publishWorkingCopy($options);
         }
 
-        $this->published(true)->save();
+        $saved = $this->published(true)->save();
+
+        if (! $saved) {
+            return false;
+        }
 
         return $this;
     }
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/ActionController.php b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/ActionController.php
index 62a3860058..5a022df989 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/CP/ActionController.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/CP/ActionController.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace Statamic\Http\Controllers\CP;
 
+use Exception;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Statamic\Facades\Action;
 use Statamic\Facades\User;
@@ -35,8 +36,14 @@ public function run(Request $request)
         abort_unless($unauthorized->isEmpty(), 403, __('You are not authorized to run this action.'));
 
         $values = $action->fields()->addValues($request->all())->process()->values()->all();
+        $successful = true;
 
-        $response = $action->run($items, $values);
+        try {
+            $response = $action->run($items, $values);
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            $response = empty($msg = $e->getMessage()) ? __('Action failed') : $msg;
+            $successful = false;
+        }
 
         if ($redirect = $action->redirect($items, $values)) {
             return [
@@ -52,6 +59,7 @@ public function run(Request $request)
         }
 
         $response = $response ?: [];
+        $response['success'] = $successful;
 
         if (Arr::get($context, 'view') === 'form') {
             $response['data'] = $this->getItemData($items->first(), $context);