lost cause
Example Sentences
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And the championship, he now knows, is almost a lost cause.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Added to a pantry pasta when you realize the crisper drawer is a lost cause.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
As John Steinbeck assured Jackie Kennedy in 1964: “You talked of Scotland as a lost cause and that is not true. Scotland is an unwon cause.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
If you were considered a lost cause, how were you able to make such a surprising comeback?
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
To atone for that Tyrion made an attempt to teach her cyvasse, though he soon realized that was a lost cause.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
