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
They were comfortable confiding in one another to the point of calling the war “already a lost cause for Germany,” as Kiep put it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
If you were considered a lost cause, how were you able to make such a surprising comeback?
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
After staying out to applaud the away end at full-time, he deadpanned that his situation was "a lost cause" when asked if he could turn things around with time.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
She says okay, because she recognizes a lost cause when she sees one.
From "The Misfits" by James Howe
