Sentence examples for futile wave from inspiring English sources

Another is of Ken Daneyko, another veteran of the Devils' defense, making a futile wave at a fluttering puck that eventually eluded Brodeur on a deflection by Craig Berube.

This they did, leaving the Holland innings as futile as waving a banner for freedom in the face of oppression.

Maarten Stekelenburg could only wave a futile hand in goal as the Dutch began to wave goodbye to their chances.

Assad's speech comes a day after a key ally, Hassan Nasrallah, who heads Lebanon-based Hezbollah, also labeled as "futile" and "baseless" a "wave of rumors" suggesting that Assad's rule was foundering.

Seeing these tiny things enter the enormous waves felt futile until I thought, "I don't know what good will come of this.

Each new wave faced a futile line of opponents, struggling to stop others from exercising personal liberties that frightened them, or that threatened their entrenched interests.

Still red-faced from his futile argument moments earlier, Norman waved off Morrisey.

Fighting this wave of connections is futile for fundamentalists of every race, religion and country.

They say price controls are futile and just the first in a wave of Soviet-style fixes to try to avoid a Tunisian or Egyptian upheaval.Cantering along you enter another valley and another after that.

The GarminFone has a separate display for satellite signal, which is handy but occasionally futile to consult — it's not like you can wave it around and get a better connection with the satellite.

Attempts to lighten the ship enough to float her off were futile and she remained stuck fast taking damage from wave action that strained her back and wrenched off her sternpost, rudder post and rudder.