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in vain

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. vainly, in vainadverb

    to no avail

    "he looked for her in vain"; "the city fathers tried vainly to find a solution"

Wiktionary

  1. in vainadverb

    Without success; ending in failure.

  2. in vainadverb

    In a disrespectful manner, especially when concerning religion.

Wikipedia

  1. In Vain

    In Vain is the fourth single from Dutch symphonic metal and rock band Within Temptations seventh studio album Resist. It was released worldwide via digital download and streaming on 11 January 2019.

ChatGPT

  1. in vain

    "In vain" is a phrase used to describe an action or effort that has been unsuccessful or has produced no result or effect. It refers to something that is done without the desired outcome, fruitlessly, futilely, uselessly or without success.

Wikidata

  1. In Vain

    "In Vain" is a song recorded by the Dutch pop rock music singer Kim-Lian. It was released as the second single from her second album Just Do It on 10 October 2006.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of in vain in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of in vain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of in vain in a Sentence

  1. Sanskrit Proverb:

    He only does not live in vain Who all the means within his reach Employs?his wealth, his thought, his speech? T?advance the weal of other men.

  2. André Breton:

    No rules exist, and examples are simply life-savers answering the appeals of rules making vain attempts to exist.

  3. Henry Van Dyke:

    Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life.

  4. Saadi Shirazi:

    Were all thy fond endeavours vain To chase away the sufferer?s smart, Still hover near, lest absence pain His lonely heart.

  5. Dominique Luzuriaga:

    But I promise, we promise, that your death won't be in vain.


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