fruitless

Example Sentences

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After hours of fruitless negotiations, a vote was ultimately called, with Cordano coming through two rounds, defeating candidates from Senegal and Pakistan.

From Barron's

Efforts by Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia in recent days were similarly fruitless, people familiar with those outreaches said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was to prove fruitless in any case as Revie put an end to the rumours with a phone call from his holiday to Leeds director Percy Woodward.

From BBC

Boaz remained in the doorway while the sisters searched the prop room, but it was a fruitless exercise.

From Literature

After a fruitless search for a support group, Aled put a message on Facebook in February 2024 to see if any other dads wanted to chat.

From BBC