without success
idiom
: without achieving what one tried to do : unsuccessfully
He tried to repair the engine but without success.
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Comparatively, Bayern have tried several times to fill the position, but so far without success.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
To help get over her malaise, Emond tried running and meditation, as does Adam in her film, but without success.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Once unemployed, older workers struggle to find re-employment for months or years–often without success.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
An immigrant from Kazakhstan, who asked the judge not to dismiss his case without success, walked out of the courtroom.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
To help get over her malaise, Emond tried running and meditation, as does Adam in her film, but without success.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
Once unemployed, older workers struggle to find re-employment for months or years–often without success.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
An immigrant from Kazakhstan, who asked the judge not to dismiss his case without success, walked out of the courtroom.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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“Without success.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20success. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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