Sentence examples similar to weak attempt at deception from inspiring English sources

Tyson was in town last week, making a weak attempt at selling his latest reincarnation.

Skating at the blue line, Hamel pounced on Igor Ulanov's weak attempt at a cross-ice pass.

Bouquie went clean through Van Gisbergen's weak attempt at a tackle and round for a try between the posts.

— Bill Keller Mr. Keller: You're right about my own cheap shots; but then maybe it was only my weak attempt at irreverence.

3. The weak attempt at economic commentary.

The main story is going to be my weak attempt at a horror comic.

"Open Casket" is a weak attempt at white solidarity with black folk. .

Vitriolic hatred of Obama is a weak attempt at coalition maintenance.

Reasonable people can interpret this as a weak attempt at a sweeping statement.

A weak attempt at thwarting their love is the ballet's major plot point.

It ended with a very weak attempt at a soulful vamp.