Sentence examples for weak attempts from inspiring English sources

But his weak attempts to pull free of gravity leave him gasping and airsick.

Those who are experts at sniffing out false sentiment, mailed-in columns, weak attempts at humor.

Brooke, Will's bland crush, requires constant rescuing despite her weak attempts at sounding independent.

Some made weak attempts to resurrect Reagan-era ideas about American leadership that make no sense today.

When complaints reached the Senate, weak attempts were made to force the Roman commanders to make restitution.

On the contrary, precisely because the left's so weak, attempts to reconstruct a progressive alternative should begin with those who reject bigotry, not those who embrace it.

This was my weak attempt to give her a financial education.

His transparently weak attempt to justify his vote does nothing to erase this shameful disappointment.

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

A relatively weak attempt to reform the civil service was finally passed by parliament in October.

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