fruitless
Example Sentences
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Male jewel beetles, having evolved to respond to the exciting sight, are known to mistake orange peels for potential mates and die in a fruitless attempt to impregnate them.
Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.
Other members of his sales team burned out on fruitless cold calls, but McDermott said he would skip leisurely, expensive lunches with co-workers to pack in more calls and sales meetings.
From MarketWatch
Mediation efforts, however, have so far proved fruitless.
From Barron's
Rosie, with help from husband Chris, took the court action after months of what she described as "fruitless" emails and complaints.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
