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vain [veɪn] ADJ

1. vain pej person:

vain

2. vain attempt, effort:

vain

in vain

Usage examples with vain

in vain

an idle [or a vain] fancy

to take sb's name in vain

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tried in vain to be a moderating influence in the debate that erupted over slavery. en.wikipedia.org

The farmers had planted their seed several times in vain. en.wikipedia.org

Their sacrifice, however, had not been in vain. en.wikipedia.org

He arrived at this conclusion after attempting in vain to remove the pollinia of the flower using needles and bristles. en.wikipedia.org

Experts and professors wrestled with it in vain. en.wikipedia.org

The lucrative practice of collecting wool and selling it with the produce of their own flocks, was strictly, though in vain, forbidden. en.wikipedia.org

Ruby began the series as a vain and condescending young man who did have a good heart deep down inside. en.wikipedia.org

Defense requested the publicity of the hearing in vain. en.wikipedia.org

He afterwards made several attempts to exert an influence over foreign affairs, but in vain. en.wikipedia.org

The composer and poet were called for in vain. en.wikipedia.org

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