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“vainly” pronunciation in American English

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“vainly” in real sentences

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  1. vainly striving to deny in our furious search for the ‘right choice’.

    The School of Life

  2. rather vainly in my own in in this new book of mine.

    Vox

  3. beneath the cruel blow and still more cruel separation vainly she strove to rally all life

    Indian Stock Market Wizard

  4. ristic teaching on theosis and were vainly attacked for doing so in 1838 now one finds

    Maxwell Institute

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