lost cause
Example Sentences
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Added to a pantry pasta when you realize the crisper drawer is a lost cause.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
As John Steinbeck assured Jackie Kennedy in 1964: “You talked of Scotland as a lost cause and that is not true. Scotland is an unwon cause.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 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
She says okay, because she recognizes a lost cause when she sees one.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
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