Sentence examples for making a poor attempt from inspiring English sources

A right-wing cross from midfielder Oscar drew the attention of Federico Fernandez and Pablo Zabaleta, the two defenders diverting the ball to an unmarked Tardelli who fired home with goalkeeper Sergio Romero making a poor attempt at a save.

We should be glad, I suppose, that they did not say that the anti-abortion rights position was merely the leadership at both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue making "a poor attempt at humor".

The Rangers player actually made a poor attempt at exploiting the position, sending a feeble shot straight at Buffon.

Chris Gunter made a poor attempt at a clearing header and Rhodes fed Conway after winning the ball from Kaspars Gorkss.

"Doug made a poor attempt at humor" his campaign manager said.

"I made a poor attempt at humor and never intended for it to be taken the wrong way," Hernandez said.

This particular rage-freakout du jour is wildly misogynistic and narrow-minded, and it makes a poor attempt to drag down all of the women in Toronto with comments like the "women are obese" and there are "too many Asian and Indian girls".

Djokovic holds by hitting forehands repeatedly cross court to Raonic's backhand until the Canadian makes an inevitable error, with a poor attempt to hit it down the line going wide.

The winger brushed off covering France flanker Julien Bonnaire, who made a very poor attempt at a tackle, and powered over to give Tonga the lead.

Baxter has neither attributes – he is a fraud and this film is a poor attempt at making money off the Trump name".

Not only poor grammar, but also a poor attempt at making your life seem more exciting than it really is.