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Example sentences for: unsuccessful

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Essabar's parents were said to have made repeated but unsuccessful efforts to sway him from this lifestyle.
Those attempts were unsuccessful.
On December 12, 2000, and January 28, 2001-after Binalshibh's four U.S. visa applications had been denied-Essabar made two unsuccessful U.S. visa applications, stating that he wished to visit the United States during the week of February 15, 2001.
Attempts to increase specificity in the all DAP condition by raising the temperature during hybridization from 37°C to 42°C or 47°C were unsuccessful (data not shown).
And if, as ultimately happened, no settlement resulted, we could shrug our shoulders, say, 'Hey, we tried,' and act like unsuccessful brokers to an honorable peace."