| Finally, when that proved unavailing, I put my hand on the punk's chest, shoved him off his board, and finished out my ride. |
| My own search for this has proven unavailing, so I thought I'd call on my readers' knowledge in this matter. |
| The reformist road to socialism was unavailing, but the reformist road to a more humane capitalism doesn't look much more hopeful. |
| This has been compounded by an unavailing resort to extreme force in the most heated zones of engagement. |
| When sail and oar and setting-pole proved unavailing, the men were out and overboard, running the banks with the cordelle. |
| The service sector has been characterized as technologically non-progressive and unavailing of opportunities for productivity growth. |
