unsuccessful
Example Sentences
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But after the investigation was dropped, repeated requests for that footage proved unsuccessful, and officials ultimately certified that it could not be located.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
However, the 26-year-old had three unsuccessful attempts to clear 6.32m and break his own world record of 6.31m set in Uppsala in March.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“Sometimes when I feel particularly unsuccessful, I do go back to, are there any new ways—anything I haven’t thought of yet?” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Her attorney did not speak with the news outlet, and attempts to contact the defendant Thursday by The Times were unsuccessful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Several trophy cases commemorate the school’s mostly unsuccessful athletic teams, and a big bulletin board lists the colleges that current seniors have been admitted to, along with the dollar amounts of scholarships they were awarded.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
