lost cause

Example Sentences

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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

Red Bull's Verstappen has turned a seemingly lost cause into a thrilling late, if unexpected, charge for a fifth title.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

But nor is it the case that democracy in our country is a lost cause.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 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