fruitless
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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
Other members of his sales team burned out on fruitless cold calls, but McDermott said he would skip leisurely, expensive lunches with co-workers to pack in more calls and sales meetings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Mediation efforts, however, have so far proved fruitless.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The situation has made it harder for young graduates to find a foothold and left many unemployed Americans stuck in long, often fruitless job searches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
For him to attempt to bind Selitos by his name would be as fruitless as a boy attacking a soldier with a willow stick.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing fruitless
Power Suffix: -less
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