futilely
Example Sentences
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Ondro likens his guilt-racked migrations to the story of Jonah, who tried futilely to run from God’s message to him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Fall River is one of those northern post-industrial cities that’s been futilely trying to reverse decline for decades, first by bulldozing historic neighborhoods to build highways, and now by constructing breweries and farmer’s markets.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Some scampered futilely on the treadmill as they did so, but others remained still.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023
After which, poor Ham once again dug futilely deep for positives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
In the fury of his torment he tried futilely to rouse the omens that had guided his youth along dangerous paths into the desolate wasteland of glory.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
