forlorn hope
nounDefinition of forlorn hope
1
: a body of men selected to perform a perilous service
2
: a desperate or extremely difficult enterprise
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However, expecting the Croatian soccer authorities to act the right way in such a situation was always going to be a forlorn hope. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "Croatian soccer finds itself involved in another two-faced controversy," 9 July 2018 Seeing as Croatia are already through to the last 16, this may turn out to be a forlorn hope. — SI.com, "José Mourinho Slams Argentina Keeper Before Disastrous Error Against Croatia," 22 June 2018 The Uruguayans needed to win to overhaul their rivals in the group, though victory seemed a forlorn hope. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 17 Weeks to Go - Alcides Ghiggia, the Man Who Silenced the Maracanã," 24 Feb. 2018 More and more, this is looking like a forlorn hope. — Michael Hiltzik, chicagotribune.com, "Hundreds of CEOs are bailing on Trump over DACA, but they need to do more," 7 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'forlorn hope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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