Examples of 'vainly' in a sentence

Meaning of "vainly"

vainly (adverb): in a way that is excessively proud or concerned about one's own appearance, abilities, or achievements. This term is used to describe behavior that is overly self-centered
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  • In a vain pursuit; to no avail.
  • With a vain attitude; in a self-approving manner.

How to use "vainly" in a sentence

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Vainly you talk about voting it down.
Foolishly and vainly you will hope.
Vainly would one seek to justify such.
It tried hard if vainly to join in two others.
Vainly attempted to get before the public.
Forty days now we have waited vainly.
Regnaud vainly endeavoured to fulfill his mission.
Were half the breath thus vainly spent.
Psychology vainly tries to analyse the former.
While the tired waves vainly breaking.
Without it we vainly strive to aspire to higher things.
The shadow just follows my body vainly.
Seeking vainly for refuge and peace.
We can not allow your brother death vainly.
Vainly searching for some lost paradise.

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You have to be vainly at your age.
Vainly tried to get into his power.
Fighting vainly the old ennui.
Vainly thinking of the irrevocable past.
Technically it is vainly but only changed the nomenclature.
Vainly to think of the name of one of.
Neeraj snatches the idol vainly.
The prisoners vainly attempted to bribe their captors.
Despairing lover who loves vainly.
Thou vainly curious mind which wouldest guess.
For thousands of years the world has vainly.
We were vainly looking for a shade.
Mangy dog staggering about looking vainly for a place to die.
So vainly masking the truth.
Of that liberty which they are vainly attempting to suppress.
I am vainly trying to prove what.
But not vainly.
She tries vainly to retie the contact with him.
Do not act vainly.
Do not vainly hope in robbery.
He tried it on me vainly.
Alone and vainly loitering.
Vainly and at random.
There they spent the evening vainly trying to coordinate an insurrection.
Vainly attempted to sway.
Four curmudgeonly husbands vainly attempt to keep their women in order.
You vainly tried to prove that this continent had been visit by apostles.
The lustful person vainly passes his day and night.
And vainly to forget that science is governed by politics and the economy.
Contra freedom fighters had vainly attempted to rescue the kidnapped priest.
It is not a vague and abstract concept historians or sociologists vainly seek to define.
The parents vainly attempted to get their child back.
They are crushed down by a world whom they have vainly tried to deceive.
Whilst we vainly attempted to throw the blame of violating the.
Through the eighth round his opponent strove vainly to repeat the uppercut.

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