Vain

Untitled, from the series Nothing’s in Vain (2014-16) by Emmanuele Andrianjafy Nothing’s in Vain is Madagascan-born Andrianjafy’s way of exploring her disorientation, after she arrived in Senegal.

This is a very vain one, but the truth is social media is vain itself.

A former schoolmaster who, because of a small inheritance, has been able to retire to the country, Hopkins is vain, envious of others, accustomed to his domestic comforts and utterly self-centered.

After Kamala “Laughing Gas” Harris’ performance in the Bahamas, it seems that Caribbean “leaders” have decided to bring on the black clowns from the US, in a vain effort to boost their prestige.

A helicopter winched Mr Farrell onto the quarry floor where resuscitation efforts continued in vain, the coroner said.

All of its battles seem to have been momentarily in vain, in the face of a 22-year-old girl stabbed to death.

All the efforts put in place were not in vain.

All their efforts to polarise the Hindu votes using Anjanadri went in vain.

And who can watch videos of terrified children, searching in vain for their now-dead parents and siblings, and not comprehend the mental harm that has been inflicted on them?

As Amy tries in vain to get her laptop working she admits to Tracy and Summer that she’s already had a warning from Uni because she’s so behind with her work.

As the creature creeps closer, Sadie tries in vain to light a flame.

Brilliant half-centuries by Glenn Maxwell and Faf du Plessis went in vain as Chennai Super Kings chipped in with timely wickets to prevail over Royal Challengers by eight runs in Match 24 of IPL 2023 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

But my directorial torture wasn’t all in vain—the hours I banked behind my ‘90s Sony Handycam, helped me lay the groundwork for a career in Hollywood as a professional comedy writer.

Dean Newman then headed onto the crossbar and Finley Dolan shot wide as Beaminster searched in vain for 2-0.

Debate may rage about who exactly “betrayed” Guevara — perhaps Mario Monje and the Bolivian Communist Party which saw Che’s mission as vain and dangerous, or the Bolivian army’s captives such as Régis Debray.

Despite his efforts being in vain initially, Obito did not give up as he earnestly fought against Madara to help the Allied Shinobi Forces.

Even so, such hope is "likely to be in vain," Zumbrun continued.

Fry’s Altobelli did his best to give the yard a big-race double and gave vain chase in the straight, but he was four-and-a-quarter lengths away at the line.

Guiseley attempted in vain to force a way back into the game.

He added that the group had earlier canvased support for the speaker and is grateful that it was not in vain.