The officers of the French Guards made ineffectual attempts to rally their men.

After many ineffectual attempts, I succeeded at last, and bore my half-pail of milk in triumph to the house.

She made some ineffectual attempts to undress further, gave it up and groggily got into bed.

At the loss of a second daughter, Mary makes an ineffectual attempt at suicide and is briefly institutionalized.

I had made an ineffectual last second attempt to close the airlock.

The manager made an ineffectual attempt to stop him, but finally pressed the lift button.

After several ineffectual attempts Jean counted eleven horses, every one of which he was sure bore a rider.

The family frequently laughs at his "failing" memory and his "ineffectual" attempts to get what he wants.

Here he made an ineffectual attempt to convert his former friend de Lamennais.

She made several ineffectual attempts to convert the King.