resultless

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I will see Wilson myself in the morning," said Miss Arnott, when Evans's researches proved resultless.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

In this almost accidental battle both sides suffered enormous losses, and neither attempted to bring about, or even to risk, a second resultless trial of strength.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

I often wonder why resultless things sometimes stick in the mind.

From The Best Short Stories of 1921 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph Harrington)

Our great reformer, the Count Széchenyi, was worn out by his long and seemingly resultless struggles against the policy of the Court of Vienna.

From The Village Notary by E?tv?s, J?zsef

The inquiry was soon over and proved as resultless as that made alone by Lieutenant Greg Holmes in the middle of the night.

From Uncle Sam's Boys as Sergeants or, Handling Their First Real Commands by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)