unsuccessful

Example Sentences

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“He was unsuccessful in this effort, but it shows some of the ways he tried to leverage his interactions with me to further his agenda.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2020, he spent $342 million on a brief, unsuccessful presidential campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

That bear is yet to be caught after attempts to tranquilise it were unsuccessful.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The development commission has recommended reviving the Hood County data center moratorium proposal, but those efforts have so far been unsuccessful in being added to the commissioners’ agenda.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Apparently they were not discouraged by the earlier unsuccessful attempt to remove my name from the roll because of my conviction in the Defiance Campaign.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela