unfruitful
adjective
un·fruit·ful
ˌən-ˈfrüt-fəl 
: not fruitful: such as
a
: not producing offspring : barren
b
: yielding no valuable result : unprofitable
an unfruitful conference
unfruitfulness
noun
Examples of unfruitful in a Sentence
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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The first time proved unfruitful but on the second the elk were browsing past a row of vegetation; Evenson was able to stalk to a position within shooting distance and wait.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
When people think about networking events, a vision of large, crowded and unfruitful gatherings often comes to mind.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2023
The unfruitful year is in large part due to Georgia’s warming winters, with the first three months of 2023 being the hottest on record in the state.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
For years thereafter the cops received hundreds of similarly unfruitful tips.
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What railroad workers want: Rail workers moved toward a strike over unmet demands for better pay and working conditions after almost three years of unfruitful contract negotiations.
—Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2022
The first time proved unfruitful but on the second the elk were browsing past a row of vegetation; Evenson was able to stalk to a position within shooting distance and wait.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
The dispute escalated after almost three years of contract negotiations proved unfruitful, and railroad workers moved towards a strike over unmet demands for higher pay and better working conditions.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022
The 55-year-old Abramovich was present at several rounds of early and unfruitful peace negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian as a mediator.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 June 2022
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unfruitful
adjective
un·fruit·ful
ˌən-ˈfrüt-fəl
1
: not bearing fruit or offspring
2
: not producing a desired result
unfruitful efforts
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