lost cause
Example Sentences
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And the championship, he now knows, is almost a lost cause.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
But reducing or omitting speech from a movie’s audio tracks forces viewers to give the screen their full attention, which Netflix and other streaming services assume is a lost cause in the second-screen era.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 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
Danny shouted, but one look at Mr. Garner’s face and Danny knew it was a lost cause.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
