fruitless
Example Sentences
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Days when division feels overwhelming and the work of bringing people together seems frustrating, even fruitless.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
Even if the framework deal comes together, the U.S. and Iran are still facing months of laborious negotiations—with the real risk that the process could devolve into fruitless talks or collapse altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Though seeking only feedback, not bids, and not backed by funding, the notice buoyed the hopes of activists who have engaged in a long and so-far fruitless effort to bring the chapel back to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
Mediation efforts, however, have so far proved fruitless.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
"We have found the most splendid fool," he wrote Cressen, a fortnight before he was to return home from his fruitless mission.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing fruitless
Power Suffix: -less
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