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Unsuccessfully

Meanings and phrases

unsuccessfully

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
adv.
  1. without success

ran unsuccessfully

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1944 and 1946.
  • In 1854 and 1856, he ran unsuccessfully for Congress.
  • In 1995, Hahn ran unsuccessfully for office at the age of 22.

unsuccessfully challenged

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Okamura unsuccessfully challenged the verdict at the Constitutional Court.
  • Nicéphore de Saint Eudes Fylla unsuccessfully challenged him for the position.
  • Covey unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard in 2016.

unsuccessfully contested

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Geoffrey Pattie unsuccessfully contested Barking in 1970.
  • Save Britain's Heritage unsuccessfully contested the conversion.
  • At the 1885 general election he unsuccessfully contested North Norfolk.

unsuccessfully attempted

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He unsuccessfully attempted to sell the island nine years later.
  • Sunderland had in 1883 unsuccessfully attempted to climb the peak.
  • Adalbert unsuccessfully attempted to protect a noblewoman caught in adultery.

stood unsuccessfully

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He later stood unsuccessfully as an independent in .
  • He later stood unsuccessfully as a Liberal Unionist.
  • He stood unsuccessfully at the 1954 and 1957 general elections.

tried unsuccessfully

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Trump tried unsuccessfully to regain his residency.
  • Fresnel tried unsuccessfully to recover the manuscript.
  • McEnroe tried unsuccessfully to persuade Borg to continue.

unsuccessfully tried

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • In 2001, 2003 and 2005 he unsuccessfully tried to climb the K2.
  • Conrad unsuccessfully tried to sue to recover the lands in 1258.
  • He unsuccessfully tried to persuade Tehal and the Jatha to return.

unsuccessfully ran

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Field unsuccessfully ran for state treasurer in 1966.
  • Schauer unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Michigan in 2014.
  • He unsuccessfully ran to become U.S.

unsuccessfully sought

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • One of these brothers is said to have unsuccessfully sought the throne.
  • For years, Gerry unsuccessfully sought the governorship of Massachusetts.
  • At an 1855 by-election, he unsuccessfully sought election for Cardigan Boroughs.

attempted unsuccessfully

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • In 2004, he attempted unsuccessfully to regain his old federal seat as an independent.
  • He then attempted unsuccessfully to take their daughter, but had to leave "very much [e]nraged."
  • Ferdinand took the command of the Spanish Army and attempted unsuccessfully to break the French lines.

unsuccessfully attacked

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • "U-373" was unsuccessfully attacked by in mid-Atlantic on 25 August 1942.
  • She was unsuccessfully attacked by a Lockheed Hudson southwest of Iceland.
  • While en route, the British submarine unsuccessfully attacked "Vittorio Veneto".

unsuccessfully stood

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • He unsuccessfully stood for the Republican Senate nominated in 1924.
  • In the 1906 general election, Jones unsuccessfully stood for Camborne.
  • He then unsuccessfully stood in St. Pancras West in 1900 and Worcestershire West in 1906.

unsuccessfully tries

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Q unsuccessfully tries to produce a painting.
  • The patient's distraught daughter unsuccessfully tries to seduce Bill.
  • Winslow unsuccessfully tries to steal the key to the lantern room from a sleeping Wake.
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