in vain
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Synonyms for in vain
to no avail
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Conditions were anything but conducive to flowing football and both teams tried in vain to string passes together.
Shehbaz Sharif said that another conspiracy of opponents had failed just like sit-ins and picketing plan went in vain, and those who were against Pakistan's development and prosperity of its people had faced disappointment.
Morpeth tried in vain to equalise again but the home side comfortably ran down the clock.
We were time and again requested not to resort to agitation by the parliamentary leaders and that the issue will be settled legally but in vain.
Since May, US Mideast envoy George Mitchell has shuttling between Abbas and Netanyahu to try to narrow the gaps, so far in vain. Abbas aides said he has received phone calls in recent days from the leaders of Germany, Britain and Italy, among others, urging him to go to direct talks.
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