Sentence examples for is a lost battle from inspiring English sources

But this is a lost battle.

"The battle against intermarriage is a lost battle.

"Every honest linguist will tell you the preservation of language is a lost battle," Ms. Ugresic said, "because you can't deal with language dogmatically.

Seeing her frail figure, looking much older than her 38 years, one wonders "Why is she doing this?" This is a lost battle, because the state is stronger than she is.

The first is to state, again, that linguistic definitions are a losing battle - using words to define something will require other words that themselves need definition (e.g. how does one define "public health system", or worse, how does one define "goal").

Once the transmission jump occurs, Pakistan will be fighting a lost battle.

But it's been fighting a losing battle against an American belief that drivers should park for free.

See? It's a losing battle no matter what side you're on.

But he's concerned he's fighting a losing battle against climate change.

"Art scholarship is fighting a losing battle against commerce," he said.

That fragility persists in her but it is fighting a losing battle today with her perky playfulness.