stand unsuccessfully

Examples (20)

• She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
• He stood unsuccessfully for Parliament twice before finally winning a seat.
• He has stood unsuccessfully for mayor three times.
• She decided to stand unsuccessfully as an independent candidate in the local elections.
• Despite standing unsuccessfully last year, she plans to run again.
• Several members of the committee stood unsuccessfully for the position of chairman.
• Many candidates stand unsuccessfully before achieving victory.
• Having stood unsuccessfully in the 2015 election, he retired from politics.
• The politician stood unsuccessfully in the by-election, losing by a narrow margin.
• The activist stood unsuccessfully for the regional assembly to promote environmental issues.
• If you stand unsuccessfully once, it doesn't mean you'll always lose.
• Many young politicians stand unsuccessfully in safe seats to gain campaign experience.
• They had stood unsuccessfully in every previous election.
• He stood unsuccessfully for the leadership of the trade union last spring.
• Several hopefuls will stand unsuccessfully in the upcoming primary.
• It was the third time she had stood unsuccessfully for the borough council.
• After standing unsuccessfully for parliament, he decided to focus on community work.
• He stood unsuccessfully for re-election after a controversial term in office.
• The party's new leader stood unsuccessfully in a safe seat, as expected.
• Although he stood unsuccessfully for the presidency, his ideas gained national attention.