fruitlessly
Example Sentences
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Joe Gonzales founded Brooklyn Stroll Club in late 2024 after becoming a dad and fruitlessly searching for a local fatherhood group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Amidou Diallo, a welder who has been fruitlessly searching for fuel for his generator, fears the shortages could lead to an increase in crime and a worsened security situation.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
I know that she spent years fruitlessly searching for her birth mother.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
As the passengers fruitlessly tried to escape, Boylan and four crew members jumped from the top deck into the waters of Platts Harbor on Santa Cruz Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2024
He had already spent much of the fortune left to him by his father, fruitlessly seeking the Philosopher’s Stone.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
