The phrase
"belated attempt" means doing something later than it should have been done.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«belated»
«attempt»
Sentences with «belated attempt»
- It also means that investors remain totally unfazed by the Fed's belated attempts to take away the proverbial punch bowl. (blog.evergreengavekal.com)
- Ken Livingstone went on record as saying the company who made the video should not be paid but later softened his stance in a belated attempt to downplay the controversy. (politics.co.uk)
- With the help of his best friend Bleckman (Harland Williams, The Whole Nine Yards), Zach has just a few days to figure out a way to make a belated attempt at winning Abbey before it's too late. (qwipster.net)
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