vainly

Vainly she asked why God had it in for her.

I tried vainly to lead him to the matter in hand.

"Then the police have vainly tried to lay hands on him?"

Vainly she tried to free herself, but he was strong, determined.

They were vainly reassuring him how great his music was.

He may be planning to walk out the front door while we're all looking vainly for him at the back.

That is the key for which I have vainly been seeking.

She tried to stop him; but vainly; he would go on, and say it all.

They hunted for it high and low, but quite vainly.

So, he vainly gave up his knight to keep playing.

The girl was a fighter, trying vainly to help them by moving her feet.

Vainly she tried to win him back into partnership in her games.

He struggled vainly for a minute to turn about in the air.

Vainly, he tried to use his fists to beat them off.

Laurie watched as he tried vainly to get someone's attention.

For over two hours he'd vainly been trying to concentrate on his notes.

He pulled and twisted his arms, trying vainly to free them.

He brought it across his chest, and vainly tried to roll over.

Her eyes searched vainly for something with which to beat them off, but there was nothing.

After tugging at me vainly for a white, she gave up and went on by herself.

Back to the center, where we wore away the day vainly seeking news.

Then, at last, what they had been vainly trying for happened by pure accident.

I demanded, trying vainly to free myself from her grip.

His hair, which he tried vainly to control, was flaming red.

He attacks her as she vainly attempts to fight him off.