Sentence examples for cheap attempt from inspiring English sources

A cheap attempt to get a mention.

"The joke itself was a cheap attempt to generate attention.

Isn't this a cheap attempt to import the rhythms of the King James Bible to create a feeling of gravitas?

The Star-Ledger reported that some prosecutors in Christie's office "were appalled, and saw it as a cheap attempt to score political points".

Mr. McConnell accused Democrats of a "cheap attempt" at making Republicans look bad by saying that Republicans refused to consider ending a tax break for corporate jets.

Tabloid TV trash, I hear you saying, a cheap attempt to make a few bucks by raking over an ancient sensation.

In the 70's, movies for children were, in essence, exploitation pictures -- cheap, tacky attempts to cash in on the tastes of a socially and economically marginal segment of the audience.

Worse still, allusions to a classic movie can seem like cheap attempts to filch some of its magic to become a classic by association.

A series of Steadicam shots following killers, it seemed like a compilation of scenes from other movies, stripped of their sound, story and cheap attempts at suspense.

Leaders willing to eschew cheap attempts to win votes and focus on advancing Americans' welfare.

A quick Google search revealed that the only similar products on the market at the time were pretty cheap attempts.