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

The season is far from a lost cause.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 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

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

“All I mean is—” “You’re sayin’ it’s a lost cause, right?

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen