Vainly
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The four horsemen looked round them with astonishment, for they sought
vainly
in their minds to know who this other person could be.
More example sentences with word vainly
The only performance worth watching is that of Mr James Robertson Justice as Sir Lancelot Spratt - sorry,Edward,Prince of Wales.He is so wonderfully unconcerned about everything going on around him it's a joy to behold.I waited
vainly
for him to ask Rudolf the immortal question "What's the bleeding time?".
The actors
vainly
attempted to salvage what was left of the storyline.
The actress who played his sidekick for the 3rd quarter of the film looked completely lost, struggling
vainly
to add some meaning to her lines, with the long, poorly composed two-shots only prolonging the agony.
And if she decides to devote herself to full-time caregiving, that time becomes a black mark on her résumé, a hole that she must
vainly
try to hide or explain away if and when she tries to re-enter the job market.
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