seek unsuccessfully

Frequency: 7.015.1 per million words

to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object, but fail

unsuccessfullyVERB + unsuccessfully

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seek

Examples (10)

  • The lawyer sought unsuccessfully to have the case dismissed before the trial began.
  • For decades, scientists have sought unsuccessfully for a definitive cure for the common cold.
  • The tech giant sought unsuccessfully to block the merger in the supreme court.
  • He seeks unsuccessfully to regain the trust of his former business partners.
  • Many refugees seek asylum unsuccessfully due to increasingly stringent immigration policies.
  • The politician sought unsuccessfully to clarify his controversial remarks during the interview.
  • They are currently seeking unsuccessfully for a peaceful resolution to the border conflict.
  • Despite her impressive credentials, she sought employment unsuccessfully for over six months.
  • The basketball team sought unsuccessfully to overturn the referee's final whistle decision.
  • We sought unsuccessfully to reach a compromise before the contract expired.