a botched attempt

Examples (10)

• The thieves' getaway was a botched attempt that ended in their immediate capture.
• The whole operation was a botched attempt from the very beginning.
• News outlets were quick to report on the government's botched attempt to pass the unpopular bill.
• His botched attempt to fix the plumbing resulted in a flooded bathroom.
• After a botched attempt to overthrow the regime, the leaders were forced into exile.
• The comedian's botched attempt at a new joke was met with awkward silence.
• Investigators are examining the botched attempt on the politician's life.
• The company's reputation suffered due to its botched attempt to launch a new product.
• What started as a simple repair became a botched attempt that cost thousands to fix.
• We all laughed at my botched attempt to speak French on our trip to Paris.