as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Recent Examples of unfruitful
Saturn won’t waste your time with unfruitful adventures.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Inside Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's Emotional Graduation amid Sister's Cancer Journey, Fears for Her Future
The trip turned out to be unfruitful when Dralin was instructed to call the courthouse and the duo arrived back home to see an annoyed Alana waiting for them in the driveway.
—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
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2024
But the meeting proved unfruitful, with the Syrians not providing any proof-of-life information and making demands that U.S. officials deemed unreasonable.
—CBS News, 18 May 2024
Inside Alana 'Honey Boo Boo' Thompson's Emotional Graduation amid Sister's Cancer Journey, Fears for Her Future
The trip turned out to be unfruitful when Dralin was instructed to call the courthouse and the duo arrived back home to see an annoyed Alana waiting for them in the driveway.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
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Carter’s extended time in hospice gave his family the opportunity to prepare for his passing emotionally, cherish precious moments and say their goodbyes without the sterile interruptions of a hospital setting.Stacey Manley, The Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2025
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How did lush rainforest colonize the sterile land so quickly?Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
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California officials are proposing making looting during a local emergency a felony, as wildfires continue to blaze through parts of their state, leaving barren neighborhoods susceptible to such crime.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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In one glance, an observer can see the barren, airless lunar surface and a cold, desert planet that once harbored rivers, lakes, and potentially life, all while standing on our own planet, an oasis in the cosmos.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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Unlike Sisyphus, though, Ben’s work wasn’t fruitless.Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024
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Many problems require long periods of sustained and seemingly fruitless effort.Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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