run unsuccessfully

Frequency: 6.511.4 per million words

to be a candidate in an election but not win (esp. AmE)

unsuccessfullyVERB + unsuccessfully

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Examples (10)

  • She ran unsuccessfully for mayor in the last election.
  • He has run unsuccessfully for the Senate on three separate occasions.
  • After running unsuccessfully for governor, she returned to her law practice.
  • Several independent candidates ran unsuccessfully in the primary.
  • My grandfather once ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the local council.
  • He ran unsuccessfully for Congress twice before deciding to retire from politics.
  • Many talented people have run unsuccessfully for the presidency.
  • She ran unsuccessfully for the school board but gained a lot of community support.
  • The former athlete ran unsuccessfully for the state legislature last year.
  • He ran unsuccessfully for reelection after a controversial term.