make no attempt

idiom

: to not try
He made no attempt to apologize.

Examples of make no attempt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The album’s beats—trance, electro, hip-hop—make no attempt to update old ideas. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2024 Fringe extremist platforms that make no attempt to monitor extremist content have been cropping up, including a website devoted to the discussion and glorification of mass shootings. Anna Schecter, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2024 The 17-year-old stands his ground and punches and shoves in self-defense on multiple occasions, and the officers make no attempt to escort him out. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 The rental-spec dash and door-panel graining and gloss make no attempt to hide the truck's hard-plastic composition. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023 Employee productivity in diverse workplaces is 12% higher than in businesses that make no attempt to be inclusive. Candice Georgiadis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 Employee productivity in diverse workplaces is 12% higher than in businesses that make no attempt to be inclusive. Candice Georgiadis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 The rental-spec dash and door-panel graining and gloss make no attempt to hide the truck's hard-plastic composition. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 21 Apr. 2023 The duo make no attempt to explain what quantum theory of gravity and cosmology might make certain universes common or rare. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022

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“Make no attempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20no%20attempt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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