Gates squeezed his eyes shut, attempted futilely to block out the wet sounds that followed.

A pathetic cover story, attempting futilely to hide the outlaws' true identity.

This is a metaphor for people futilely attempting to fulfill their illusory physical desires.

Dazed and in shock, Kelly frantically kicked backward while attempting futilely to pull the hands from her throat.

The newborn's agents flitted everywhere across the ship's computers, futilely attempting a shutdown.

We were sent here to wander about forever, I think-to spend what was left of our lives futilely attempting to find a way out.

Infuriated, he escapes, later futilely attempting revenge on the Green Arrow.

Harvey futilely attempted to stop Doomlord, but was unable to convince anyone else of the alien's existence.

Dripping with sweat, he wastes the next five minutes futilely attempting to light the flare.

"No," Akarr said, futilely attempting to stand not once but twice.