Sentence examples for was a wan effort from inspiring English sources

But even that was a wan effort.

The other salad, a collection of field greens with a sherry vinaigrette, was a wan throwaway.

Each is a wan travelogue of an England abandoning its landscape and working class.

Given the sexual politics of bees that's a wan Ware joke.

Grand Park, connecting the Music Center with City Hall, has been a wan success.

"It was a sensational effort.

Our efforts have been a team effort.

This is a welcome effort.

When it was done, there was a smattering of wan applause.

By the Jazz Age, "terrific" was just a wan superlative.

Another larger piece is colored a wan, stainlike pink; Agnes Martin comes to mind.