"Futilely" Example Sentences
1. He futilely tried to fix the broken clock.
2. The dog chased its tail futilely.
3. She futilely attempted to learn a new language.
4. The team worked futilely to try to catch up.
5. Despite his best efforts, he was unable to lift the heavy box and futilely grunted.
6. The driver futilely honked his horn at the traffic jam.
7. The bird flapped its wings futilely, unable to get off the ground.
8. He reached out futilely to try to grab the falling glass.
9. The politician's speech fell on deaf ears and he futilely tried to rally support.
10. The climber futilely attempted to scale the steep cliff.
11. The farmer tried to scare off the crows futilely.
12. The athlete futilely struggled to break the world record.
13. The singer sang the wrong notes, futilely trying to recover the performance.
14. The grieving widow cried out futilely for her deceased husband.
15. He slammed the door of the faulty refrigerator futilely, trying to make it work again.
16. The patient coughed futilely, unable to clear his lungs.
17. The ship captain futilely tried to avoid the storm.
18. The young child futilely tried to catch the butterfly.
19. She futilely attempted to solve the complicated math problem.
20. The construction worker struggled futilely to move the heavy cement block.
21. The cyclist tried to gain speed but pedaled futilely against the strong headwind.
22. The painter tried to fix the skewed painting futilely.
23. The chef futilely tried to revive the burnt dish.
24. The swimmer futilely kicked her legs, unable to stay afloat.
25. The farmer's scarecrows were futilely not enough to keep the birds away.
26. The student futilely searched through his backpack, unable to find his lost book.
27. The hiker futilely searched for a way down the steep slope.
28. The librarian futilely tried to shush the noisy children.
29. The writer stared at the blank page, futilely hoping the words would flow.
30. Despite the runner's determination, he futilely fell behind the leading pack.
Common Phases
- He tried to stop the inevitable;
futilely, his efforts were in vain.
- She argued with him;
futilely hoping he would change his mind.
- They searched for hours;
futilely hoping to find the missing keys.
- He continued to resist;
futilely thinking he could avoid the consequences.
- She begged for mercy;
futilely, the judge had made up his mind.