abortive attempt

Examples (10)

• The rebels made an abortive attempt to seize the capital.
• After another abortive attempt to rescue the hostages, the team had to regroup.
• The company's abortive attempt to launch the new product cost them millions.
• He made an abortive attempt to change her mind, but she was resolute.
• Despite several abortive attempts, they finally reached the summit.
• The thieves' abortive attempt to rob the museum was foiled by a silent alarm.
• Historians still debate the reasons behind the abortive attempt at social reform.
• My abortive attempt to bake a cake resulted in a smoky kitchen.
• The first peace talk was an abortive attempt, ending in disagreement.
• The abortive attempt to start his own business left him deeply in debt.