Forlorn Hope (Noun)
Meaning
A hopeless or desperate enterprise.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The team embarked on a forlorn hope to win the championship after losing their star player to injury.
- The rescue mission was deemed a forlorn hope, but the firefighters refused to give up.
- Her decision to start her own business in a failing economy was seen by many as a forlorn hope.
- The researchers continued their search for a cure, even though many considered it a forlorn hope.
- The small town's attempt to revive its dying manufacturing industry was dismissed by experts as a forlorn hope.