Examples of 'was unsuccessful' in a sentence

Meaning of "was unsuccessful"

was unsuccessful: denotes a lack of success or a failure to achieve a desired outcome. It is often used to describe attempts or endeavors that did not yield positive results

How to use "was unsuccessful" in a sentence

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was unsuccessful
I was going to say it was unsuccessful prior to my being caught and banished.
If connecting your printer to the network was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful in trying to encourage passenger train service.
The search party was unsuccessful in finding him.
He was unsuccessful in efforts to establish a tariff on cotton imports.
A further appeal against that judgment was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful and began to question his faith.
We understand your appeal to the suppliers was unsuccessful.
Congressmen was unsuccessful in having the convicts exonerated.
Effort together intel on the mines was unsuccessful.
This was unsuccessful by the end of the war.
He challenged the decision in court but was unsuccessful.
The attack was unsuccessful and he committed suicide.
Norway also made a bid but was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful in the rematch losing via pinfall.

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Clinical treatment was instituted initially but it was unsuccessful.
Osbourne was unsuccessful in an attempt to rescue the boy.
An attempt to have the building listed was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful at both elections having come second.
He attempted a coup a month later but was unsuccessful.
The colony was unsuccessful and later abandoned.
He tried several different trades but was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful but managed to claim second place.
Michener tried television writing but was unsuccessful.
Toyota was unsuccessful in these two invalidity attempts.
His request for a casting change was unsuccessful.
The motion was unsuccessful due to a procedural issue.
Each attempt to identify the woman was unsuccessful.
The transaction was unsuccessful but my account was debited.
Their action against the sheriff was unsuccessful.
The album was unsuccessful due to a lack of promotion.
An attempt to convert the waste to fertilizers was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful in his quest for the gold.
The first human clinical trial was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful and no such debate took place.
An appeal of the second refusal of bail was unsuccessful.
He was unsuccessful in his attempt to stop the abortion.
Rákóczi tried to save him but was unsuccessful.
The opposition was unsuccessful in their attempted coup.
Malcolm searched for it everywhere but was unsuccessful.
She was unsuccessful despite repeated attempts.
The status is the projectile gambit was unsuccessful.
A police dog was unsuccessful at tracking them.
Her attempt to secure their loyalty was unsuccessful.
I was unsuccessful on my search through the internet.
Even a call for advice on facebook was unsuccessful.
Their attack was unsuccessful and they had to withdraw.
The search for the body was unsuccessful.
The attack was unsuccessful and he was captured.
Constitutional challenge of the licensing regime was unsuccessful.

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