lost cause
Example Sentences
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The upset victories thrilled Southern California’s Latino political class, who long saw Whittier as a Republican-run lost cause.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Tim Seifert whacked 52 from 26 balls but around him New Zealand lost regular wickets in pursuit of a lost cause, including Finn Allen, the Black Caps' semi-final centurion, for nine in the third over.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 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
