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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But attempts to detect them in space or create them in particle accelerators have so far been unsuccessful.
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
His $7 billion investment in India’s Aircel was unsuccessful, with the company filing for bankruptcy in 2018 amid cutthroat competition.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Hassan Diarra had a chance to snatch victory for UConn but was unsuccessful with his three-point attempt.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Hardee wrote that the crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team.
Attempts to contact the Marlboro County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tom Siegfried, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
His $7 billion investment in India’s Aircel was unsuccessful, with the company filing for bankruptcy in 2018 amid cutthroat competition.
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Hassan Diarra had a chance to snatch victory for UConn but was unsuccessful with his three-point attempt.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Hardee wrote that the crash remains under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team.
Attempts to contact the Marlboro County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday were unsuccessful.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Unsuccessful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuccessful. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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