lost cause
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
And the championship, he now knows, is almost a lost cause.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
The upset victories thrilled Southern California’s Latino political class, who long saw Whittier as a Republican-run lost cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
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
I gave up distraction as a lost cause.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word