challenge unsuccessfully
Frequency: 6.812.5 per million words
to question a decision or statement but fail to change it
Categories:
Examples (10)
- The defendant challenged the evidence unsuccessfully during the trial.
- The candidate unsuccessfully challenged the results of the local election.
- The coach challenged the referee's decision unsuccessfully, losing a timeout.
- The firm unsuccessfully challenged the government's new tax assessment.
- Critics have challenged the scientific findings unsuccessfully for years.
- He unsuccessfully challenged the terms of his employment contract in court.
- Community groups challenged the new zoning laws unsuccessfully.
- The tech giant unsuccessfully challenged the ruling on copyright infringement.
- They will likely challenge the verdict unsuccessfully given the current evidence.
- She challenged his version of events unsuccessfully during the board meeting.