(1) The Act party really needs to ditch this hopeless excuse for a free-market advocate.

(2) Finally, never leave the examination hall in despair, however hopeless things may seem.

(3) As I began chiselling away at the mound in front of me I realized that this was pretty hopeless .

(4) I'm hopeless at talking about money, I give it away rather than deal with it.

(5) We saw people jump out of windows in a desperate, but hopeless effort to escape.

(6) This complicates the process of selling them, as I am hopeless at keeping them in a safe place.

(7) We blokes are not quite as hopeless at communicating as we're constantly told.

(8) The staff were good on smiles and sartorial smartness, but fairly hopeless at actually doing what was required of them.

(9) One of my more hopeless but doggedly-pursued ambitions is to collect every one of those words.

(10) I am hopeless at these things, but hopefully it will tax someone else.

(11) The situation seemed hopeless and desperation filled them both with anger.

(12) The UK is just hopeless at coming up with legal responses to extremist activities.

(13) I said feebly that my husband dealt with that sort of thing - I was hopeless at filling in forms.

(14) We felt that the situation had been hopeless , but Bill Sullivan assured us that we had all done very well.

(15) Stefani says that she's hopeless at spelling and grammar, but that it doesn't matter.

(16) He recalled the intense despair, the tears and that hopeless cry for forgiveness.

(17) He said people felt helpless and hopeless over Garda services and many felt afraid to complain.

(18) Out of work for months David faced not only a hopeless future but severe financial problems as well.

(19) Even if you're hopeless at saving for your future, it's really easy to start saving small sums for your children.

(20) Donald was hopeless at gags and not very good at remembering jokes.