resultless

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The compliment was exchanged, by a decisive southern success at Germania Ford; but the resultless fighting dispirited and demoralized the people, while it only harassed and weakened the army.

From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by DeLeon, T. C.

The heroic attempts of Kalt, Dörnberg, Schill, and Lützow fell resultless on the indifference of the people.

From The Nameless Castle by Jókai, Mór

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

And had the court made no progress during these seemingly resultless sittings?

From Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2 by Twain, Mark

John Randolph and Henry Clay fought a resultless duel.

From The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 by Various