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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Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Multiple attempts by Newsweek for comment from the Maritime Sikh Society have been unsuccessful.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump’s campaign and allies proceeded to file dozens of unsuccessful lawsuits challenging the result.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Momentum then seemed to stall, and Meta filed an unsuccessful motion to dismiss.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Unsuccessful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuccessful. Accessed 16 Nov. 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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