vain attempt
Example Sentences
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She’s so radiant that when Marina dims her wattage in a vain attempt to stay off the radar, we really feel the light in her go out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
Wertz called several draft-age men in a vain attempt to prove the speech discouraged registration.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023
Geno Smith threw an interception on a vain attempt to Tyler Lockett.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022
The 32-year-old from Northern Ireland went for broke with his 64 on Sunday, his most exciting golf since that vain attempt to make the cut at Royal Portrush in the Open of 2019.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2022
Waving his hands above his head crazily, Hassan ran considerably faster and with more agility than Colin had ever thought possible, weaving around trees and hurdling bushes in a vain attempt to discourage the hornets.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
