unsuccessfully
- a word derived from unsuccessful.
Example Sentences
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Unsuccessfully going for broke, the under-pressure Shelton lamped aggressive groundstrokes in a bid to break down Sinner.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025
Unsuccessfully repurposed as a theater in 1998, it sits empty while the City of Reno decides its fate.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022
Bucks: Unsuccessfully challenged a loose ball foul on Antetokounmpo in the fourth quarter.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2022
Q: Unsuccessfully duking it out: My husband and I have been together for seven years now.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2015
Unsuccessfully contested the county of Drummond for a seat in the Legislative Assembly, 1844, but elected to represent Drummond and Arthabaska, 1857.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
