Sentence examples for miserably trying from inspiring English sources

I, on the other hand, spent many late nights miserably trying to get my code to compile (object-oriented what — who's doing the orienting?) while seriously reassessing my level of intelligence.

"In the 50s and 60s, there are five people at the centre working very hard, miserably trying to write a book and around them there are 95 people more or less having fun," Greif explains.

He failed in six auditions for the Windmill Theatre (where Tony Hancock and Peter Sellers, among others, were miserably trying to catch the punters' attention between strippers) and went into the long slog of variety.

Most bands who've built a career on hard-rock riffing would either be too scared to screw with their formula or else would fail miserably trying.

He maintained that he could construct impromptu a sentence of up to 40 subordinate clauses "and many a native of these islands, speaking English as to the manner born, has followed me trustingly into the labyrinth only to perish miserably trying to find the way out".

A wobbly start to the week for the BBC as it miserably tried to cope with staff on strike.

John Henry was a Hall of Famer and a champion who won four Grade I races at 9, but he never raced at 10. John's Call won a Grade I race at 9, but failed miserably when trying the Sword Dancer as a 10-year-old in 2001.

Also threatening House Lannister is Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane), who failed miserably when trying to topple King's Landing in the fiery Battle of Blackwater Bay.

It failed miserably in trying to make the case it was the right wing baby boomers Woodstock while charging attendee's $549 a ticket.

The 'Today' show producers and co-host Savannah Guthrie failed pretty miserably while trying to pull off an April Fools' prank on the rest of the co-hosts Tuesday morning.

By the final set, all three men sweat profusely, moaned miserably, and tried (and failed) to gently set the bags on the floor.