vain attempt
Example Sentences
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She’s so radiant that when Marina dims her wattage in a vain attempt to stay off the radar, we really feel the light in her go out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
The grandmother says she has paid thousands of dollars in court fines over the years in a vain attempt to keep the property.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024
Wertz called several draft-age men in a vain attempt to prove the speech discouraged registration.
From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023
Geno Smith threw an interception on a vain attempt to Tyler Lockett.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2022
I even tied on my mask in a vain attempt to keep my nose warm.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
