lost cause
Example Sentences
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His long-term health isn’t worth risking to save a completely lost cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Added to a pantry pasta when you realize the crisper drawer is a lost cause.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Eileen McGovern, a member of SOAS, said returning "life-saving" emergency general surgery services to Swah is not a lost cause.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
If you were considered a lost cause, how were you able to make such a surprising comeback?
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
The whole pageant seemed like such a lost cause that it didn’t even occur to me to be concerned by the fact that I didn’t have an escort.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
