Examples of 'waited in vain' in a sentence

Meaning of "waited in vain"

waited in vain: Spending time expecting something to happen or someone to arrive, but it does not occur

How to use "waited in vain" in a sentence

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waited in vain
I waited in vain and you never came.
After having waited in vain for.
Who waited in vain for his brother.
Then you have waited in vain.
I waited in vain for a month for your answer.
Their young women waited in vain.
The dog waited in vain all evening.
The company and the cameraman waited in vain.
Fernandes waited in vain for his call to be returned.
I am sorry you waited in vain.
We waited in vain for supplies.
Thou hast waited in vain.
I waited in vain during my illness.
And had waited in vain.
Centuries have passed and she feels she has waited in vain.

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Those who have waited in vain lean against my breast.
But Kasper never received the letter and Ingeborg waited in vain for his reply.
But we waited in vain.
This year, as every year there are those that have waited in vain.
Jean waited in vain for his friend at their usual rendezvous.
For hours he waited in vain.
Hachiko waited in vain beside the station for his owner.
We waited and waited in vain.
It waited in vain.
Dozens of Kavumu families waited in vain for justice.
He waited in vain on that day for a visit from his partner and friend.
We have waited in vain.
And he waited for his misfortune the whole night, but he waited in vain.
Tom waited in vain.
The next night I waited in vain.
Tripoli waited in vain for reinforcements from Egypt.
And I have not waited in vain.
They waited in vain for reinforcements from Paris.
And Rocco waited in vain.
He had waited in vain for years, for a letter which never arrived.
The Hungarian fighters waited in vain for Western help.
I waited in vain for my old man . He did not come.
At the end of last year he waited in vain for his usual filming permit.
No big discounts, just anger People waited in vain.
People waited in vain.
But the fact is, he has until his death waited in vain for her.
But this old man waited in vain for his sons to honor their promise.
But you did not show up that night . And Rocco waited in vain.
For days I waited in vain for a girl at that fountain.
The next day I waited in vain.
The princess waited in vain and returned after a day or two, back to her husband.
Hugh banged on the door, and then waited in vain for a response.
We waited in vain before calling Mr. Alexander, who was already in the apartment.
But now the door was not opened anymore ; Gregor waited in vain.
After the war Lilly waited in vain for Felice for many years.

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I waited five years for that space
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