Sentence examples for unfortunate attempt from inspiring English sources

These emails reflect an unfortunate attempt at humor by three former lawyers of the firm, but did not result in overbilling to the client.

Despite my interlocutor's unfortunate attempt to use poly identity as an excuse for shitty treatment of his girlfriend, the conversation did raise an interesting question for me.

Mr. Lerner, who was apparently aware of the fees, is rushing to the court in an unwise and unfortunate attempt to obstruct disciplinary action.

It wasn't, and sadly an unfortunate attempt to reboot it some years later muddied the waters of an otherwise excellent "one and out" offering.

Lynn Zinser's article ("In the Race for 2012, Perceiving Is Believing," April 28) is an unfortunate attempt to look through the fog to handicap a process that is unpredictable even under perfect conditions.

The speech triggered a brief surge of excitement as the chattering class wondered if New Foundation was going to be Obama's signature, like F.D.R.'s New Deal, or Bill Clinton's unfortunate attempt to market a New Covenant.

Because of this and some similar perhaps unfortunate attempts at shrewdness during the occupation, after the liberation he is suspended for a few months.

Not including the prologue, which makes some unfortunate attempts at Ebonics, it takes Wolfe preciscely eight sentences to start talking about menswear, specifically that of his hapless yuppie putz Sherman McCoy, a Wall Street WASP with a Yale chin and "checked shirt, khaki pants, and leather boating moccasins".

The facility can handle most of my needs and even rushed some X-rays for my wife after an unfortunate failed attempt at hanging our hammock on our porch over a concrete step.

If you are very unfortunate, someone will attempt rabbit stew with cinnamon and mace, which no one will eat.

And Daugherty has attempted to ape her style, an unfortunate, failed effort.