Examples of 'were futile' in a sentence

Meaning of "were futile"

were futile: actions or efforts that did not have any effect or were not successful in achieving the desired outcome. This phrase is commonly used to describe something that was ineffective or pointless

How to use "were futile" in a sentence

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His protestations were futile and he got dressed.
Further attempts to contact the crew were futile.
His attempts were futile as the machine had never worked.
My attempts to plead and persuade them were futile.
My hopes were futile.
All attempts at conversation with him were futile.
All their political negotiations were futile and their treaties worthless.
Attempts to contact the other numbers were futile.
Hostile formulations and ungrounded attacks were futile against such a secure and well protected fortress.
Duwei resisted but his efforts were futile.
Machines were futile and returned to America.
All efforts to recover his body were futile.
Their attempts were futile because Poland refused to allow any Soviet troops on its soil.
Our efforts to reach the organisers were futile.
However, my efforts were futile since we did not share a common language.

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It seems as though all of my efforts were futile.
But all the commitments and policies were futile without adequate resources, the Minister said.
I do not mean to imply that your cons were futile.
Their attempts, however, were futile and no regulation was passed.
The questions you asked were futile.
Efforts to speak with the Independent National Electoral Commission on the development were futile.
Her efforts were futile.
But my efforts to avoid consuming this deadly gossip were futile.
His efforts were futile.
All prayers and efforts to keep the monastery alive were futile.
However, it is obvious that all his attempts were futile against the strongest Pride Trooper.
My attempts to focus on writing or reading were futile.
Those attempts were futile.
He would sometimes beat up innocent people, and brutality complaints against him were futile.
Each of them were futile.
Derek and Addison attempt to repair their marriage but attempts were futile.
These statements, in particular the last two, were futile attempts for self-justification.
The boy tried to shake himself dry but his efforts were futile.
But our attempts were futile.
Initial attempts at forming native Presbyteries were futile.
Many attempts were made to repair it but they were futile due to the weather.
Zeman concluded that sanctions against Russia were futile.
The life and death were futile.
He knew that cavalry charges against the French squares were futile.
All investigations were futile.
The Irish leaders decided that further attempts to relieve the garrison were futile.
He knew such thoughts were futile.
Mr. Pulido León ( Venezuela ) said that Committee attempts to define family status were futile.
Attempts of making fire were futile.
Every effort to look for Anant and Ganesh were futile.
Her attempts to surface were futile.
Vakhtang 's subsequent efforts to regain power were futile.
Their peacemaking efforts were futile.
I wanted to be clear, the usual intimidation and demonization were futile.
He knew his efforts were futile.

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