as in unsuccessful
producing no results
trying to reason with her is always a profitless enterprise
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More than a decade ago, her association sought the same change at the federal level and was unsuccessful — opposed at the time by Wine Institute.
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The city had taken it over, but several attempts at renovation were unsuccessful, until Alan Leventhal, chief executive of Beacon Capital Partners, happened to see the building and envisioned it as a great hotel.
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Fahd, cradling his bloodied baby, pressing his hand to Sam’s head in a futile attempt to staunch the bleeding.
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The suit recounts the rapid deterioration — and futile attempts to salvage — what for a long time had been a mutually beneficial professional and artistic partnership.
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Using that quartet in what is essentially a useless game would be playing with fire.
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Maps had become useless; streets and landmarks washed away or hidden.
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The company had grown quickly but was unprofitable, with margins too low to ensure its survival.
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The private sector won’t invest in anything unprofitable, and almost every rail line in the world requires subsidies.
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“Profitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitless. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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