| The few games created for a threesome vainly searching for a fourth tend to be unexciting and overly dependent on luck. |
| My eyes snapped open and I sat up, trying vainly to fight off the bleariness of sleep. |
| An explosion of pain blinded me as I reeled and staggered, trying vainly to catch my balance. |
| Instead, you stand meekly, wearing your most hopeful expression, vainly attempting to read the seating plan upside down. |
| Shadowy clouds completely obscured the moon, leaving a meager handful of stars to vainly attempt to provide light. |
| He spares nothing to obtain the honour of serving them, and he vainly boasts of his own meanness. |
