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Recent Examples of unfruitful In order to save yourself a frustrating, unfruitful trip to the DMV, double check all of your necessary documentation before going to the office. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 3 July 2024 Saturn won’t waste your time with unfruitful adventures. 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 See all Example Sentences for unfruitful 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
Adjective
  • This is because unlike polished surfaces which can look and feel cold and sterile, these matte finishes add depth and introduce softness into a kitchen.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Typically, the ambiance is sterile rather than soothing.
    Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Lost in the woods, Irving dreams of a barren forest and the MDR cubicles — with Burt (Christopher Walken) behind a desk.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The barren structure, half wrapped in glass, is particularly noticeable at night, when strings of bright construction lights illuminate every floor.
    Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But his effort quickly proved fruitless and ill-advised: the entire neighborhood was rushing to evacuate around him.
    Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Unlike Sisyphus, though, Ben’s work wasn’t fruitless.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024

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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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