lost cause
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, it’s a lost cause, because his fears are justified.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
His long-term health isn’t worth risking to save a completely lost cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Tim Seifert whacked 52 from 26 balls but around him New Zealand lost regular wickets in pursuit of a lost cause, including Finn Allen, the Black Caps' semi-final centurion, for nine in the third over.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 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
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
