fruitlessly

The culture is flooded with talented creative types, most of whom struggle fruitlessly to break through.

Irish police said today that they had spent over 2,000 man hours trying fruitlessly trying to identify her.

After years of fruitlessly searching for her birth mother, Cyndi Lane turned to social media—and found a new family.

He too had decided to take his own life, written a goodbye note, and ranged around the house looking fruitlessly for a weapon.

"It was one of the things I stood out against—fruitlessly," was the quiet answer.

Well, by that ruling the furry things which had fled fruitlessly from the flames of the globe might well qualify.

He abandoned his load of coal, and, after searching about fruitlessly for some time in the darkness, he decided to wait for dawn.

While the Duke was fruitlessly endeavouring to bring James to fresh friendship a sudden blow at home weakened his power.

This put an end to the expedition where everything which human energy and perseverance could do, was done so fruitlessly.