in vain

The play, which centers on two ragtag characters waiting in vain for a man named Godot, delivers some of 20th century theater’s most closely parsed lines.

“Naturally, you are waiting to see a moment where your character has their gear change,” says Lynch, and she didn’t wait in vain.

In August, Baroness Grey-Thompson was forced to "crawl off" a train arriving at London's King's Cross after waiting in vain for assistance for 20 minutes.

Over the past year in Turkey, I’ve tried in vain to create a peaceful living environment for my family.

One father said he found many parents waiting in vain for the gates to open.