Sentence examples for not futilely from inspiring English sources

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His plan was a challenge that would catapult me into practicing a much-pondered, progressive mantra on life and death, requiring me to personally make sure a death, his passing, would be handled with grace and dignity and not futilely, selfishly fought against, and this I accepted.

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But the happiest people in retirement are the ones who appreciate what they have, not those who futilely try to replicate the lifestyle they left behind when they stopped working.

Though more stigma is attached to teen pregnancy and teen motherhood, Western European countries are in general more socially accepting of sexual activity among teens, considering it age-appropriate behavior; instead of futilely telling students not to have sex, frank information about how to prevent pregnancy and STDs is prevalent in mass media such as commercials and movies.

Was it a dream?" Who hasn't had the experience of futilely trying to understand a dream, especially how it began?

So instead of futilely shouting, "You can't be serious!" at linesmen and umpires, players can raise their hand immediately after a call and ask for a replay.

Whether it's a budget you just can't get approved, or you're futilely trying to win back your ex after cheating on them (ahem, Robin Thicke) -- sometimes it's smarter to realize your limits than fighting an insurmountable battle (In my book, Bankable Leadership, I call this an "insane waste of energy").

In his first race, he skis into a fellow competitor and is later knocked down himself, then flails futilely on skis that are not properly waxed.

His reference to presiding over a "turnaround decade" is designed to send a message to the likes of Theresa May and Boris Johnson that he does not intend to step down early and – perhaps futilely – to try to rein in leadership speculation.

Nonetheless, there are still some amateur mathematicians who do not understand the significance of this result, and futilely look for techniques to square the circle.

Joined with the moment, we stop wasting our energy, futilely demanding that what is so not be so.

We pack two or three for lunch at the office, futilely hoping that the microwave doesn't leave them a soggy mess.

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