unsuccessfully seek
Frequency: 6.37.4 per million words
to try to find something but fail
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Examples (10)
- He unsuccessfully sought a promotion last year.
- They unsuccessfully sought shelter from the storm in an old barn.
- The company unsuccessfully sought a legal injunction to stop the publication.
- Many refugees unsuccessfully seek asylum in neighboring countries.
- She unsuccessfully sought re-election for a second term in office.
- The detective unsuccessfully sought the witness for several weeks.
- Scientists have unsuccessfully sought a cure for the rare disease for decades.
- The team unsuccessfully sought a way to bypass the security system.
- He unsuccessfully sought his father's approval throughout his life.
- They are unsuccessfully seeking funding for their new tech startup.