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
They were comfortable confiding in one another to the point of calling the war “already a lost cause for Germany,” as Kiep put it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
If you were considered a lost cause, how were you able to make such a surprising comeback?
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025
But nor is it the case that democracy in our country is a lost cause.
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025
He dipped his napkin in his ice water and handed it to Laleh for her to clean off her mouth, but it was a lost cause.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
