unsuccessful
adjective
un·suc·cess·ful
ˌən-sək-ˈses-fəl 
: not successful : not meeting with or producing success
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Examples of unsuccessful in a Sentence
His last novel was unsuccessful.
an unsuccessful attempt to fix the faucet ourselves
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Those efforts were apparently unsuccessful and the grocery chain decided to close its doors and potentially file for bankruptcy protection, the source said.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
The team conducted multiple dive operations on Monday evening but were unsuccessful.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
As Jarod witnessed his father struggling in the Kennebec River, the younger man removed his own waders and jumped into the water to try to rescue him but was unsuccessful, according to the Herald.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
His efforts, which involved using the Bangladeshi police officer’s account, were unsuccessful, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
The team conducted multiple dive operations on Monday evening but were unsuccessful.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
As Jarod witnessed his father struggling in the Kennebec River, the younger man removed his own waders and jumped into the water to try to rescue him but was unsuccessful, according to the Herald.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
His efforts, which involved using the Bangladeshi police officer’s account, were unsuccessful, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
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“Unsuccessful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuccessful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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unsuccessful
adjective
un·suc·cess·ful
ˌən(t)-sək-ˈses-fəl
: not successful : not having or producing success
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