| I had rejections, a string of unrequited loves that I laid awake at night uselessly pining over, and once I even got caught in a bear trap. |
| He was yelling and crying, reaching out desperately and uselessly past the restraining arms in a vain attempt to bring his friend back. |
| His sinewy arms flailed around uselessly, his legs kicked furiously, but the ocean's grip on him only got stronger as it pulled him further down. |
| I pursed my lips together, willing myself not to babble on uselessly about what he'd been doing wrong. |
| In one case, we inadvertently put a repeater smack in the middle of a dead zone, where it sat, uselessly hunting for a signal to amplify. |
| A plea has been made on behalf of the Augustinian Missions for any old Irish notes or coins which may be lying around the house uselessly. |
