unfulfilling
adjective
un·ful·fill·ing
ˌən-fu̇(l)-ˈfi-liŋ 
also -fə(l)-
: not providing happiness or satisfaction : not fulfilling
an unfulfilling job/relationship
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Because why else would a woman subject herself to being the third wheel in an unfulfilling extramarital affair?
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
Despite the success, Razvan found the work repetitive and unfulfilling.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
After two more unfulfilling seasons at High Point, Bruce entered the transfer portal, and Slade contacted her immediately.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
Her business supplying fabric for lampshades was lucrative but unfulfilling.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
Despite the success, Razvan found the work repetitive and unfulfilling.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
After two more unfulfilling seasons at High Point, Bruce entered the transfer portal, and Slade contacted her immediately.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
Her business supplying fabric for lampshades was lucrative but unfulfilling.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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“Unfulfilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfulfilling. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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