search unsuccessfully

Frequency: 7.518.2 per million words

to look carefully for someone or something but fail to find them

unsuccessfullyVERB + unsuccessfully

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Examples (10)

  • The rescue team searched unsuccessfully for the missing hikers throughout the night.
  • Police continue to search unsuccessfully for the weapon used in the crime.
  • We searched unsuccessfully through old archives for any mention of the local legend.
  • I have been searching unsuccessfully for my car keys for over an hour.
  • Divers searched unsuccessfully for the sunken wreck in the murky waters.
  • The researchers searched unsuccessfully for a cure in the initial trials.
  • They searched unsuccessfully for survivors among the ruins of the building.
  • Despite the detective's efforts, he searched unsuccessfully for any leads.
  • She searched unsuccessfully for a job in the tech industry for several months.
  • Volunteers searched unsuccessfully for the lost dog in the dense forest.