lost cause

Example Sentences

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If you were considered a lost cause, how were you able to make such a surprising comeback?

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

He tried, moving trash cans and nudging back, then reluctantly concluding it was a lost cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

Monday’s game was a lost cause from the start.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025

Every time I saw the baby in the next few days, I thought she looked more and more like a Marjorie, but I knew that was a lost cause.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz