Sentence examples for abortive quest from inspiring English sources

The court itself gaily abandoned a short-lived austerity in the celebrations that followed the arrival of the prince of Wales in his romantic but abortive quest for a Spanish bride (1623).

Mr Obama also encouraged the Palestinians in their so-far-abortive quest for unity among themselves, in the implied hope that the Islamists of Hamas might eventually accept Israel's existence so that they may be sucked into negotiations; for without them, no plan will stick.

"WE HAVE made history," said Nigeria's finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, after her abortive but widely backed quest this month for the top job at the World Bank.

Efforts by Swedes and Prussians proved abortive.

There have been abortive attempts so far.

Her quest?

Just one more quest.

The quest continues.

That's the quest".

A Tribe Called Quest.

Knowledge is the quest".