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unsuccessfully

  • a word derived from unsuccessful.
    unsuccessful
    adjective
    not achieving or not attended with success.

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In 2007, Drake unsuccessfully attempted to look for the home while he was visiting Los Angeles.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

Forced out for the last time, Batista flew to Jacksonville and unsuccessfully requested asylum in the U.S.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

Coles, a former president of Peterborough Conservative Association, lost his council seat in 2024 and has twice stood unsuccessfully for re-election.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ms. Robbins, who has served in the Legislature since 2019 and ran unsuccessfully for the GOP gubernatorial nomination this year, thinks it unusual that so many remain undecided this late in the race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Since the burial, Brown had hired a lawyer and had tried unsuccessfully to contest the will.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann