as in sterile
not able to produce fruit or offspring
disappointed to discover that the mare was unfruitful
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Recent Examples of unfruitful
Saturn won’t waste your time with unfruitful adventures.
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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
When people think about networking events, a vision of large, crowded and unfruitful gatherings often comes to mind.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for unfruitful 
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
When people think about networking events, a vision of large, crowded and unfruitful gatherings often comes to mind.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfruitful
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Plastics became indispensable in healthcare, enabling sterile equipment, syringes, and life-saving devices like incubators and blood bags.David Carlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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While the soaring space and large walls of windows certainly let the outside in, modernist homes can often lean sterile if not outfitted with an injection of soft textures and color.Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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So why are women losing ground? Dec. 11, 2024 California was an oasis this November in a largely barren Democratic landscape.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The most notorious gulag lies in the barren, rocky hills outside the capital, Damascus.Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The reality, of course, is that searching for the absolutely perfect job is likely a fruitless pursuit.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, 23andMe’s drug research (a notoriously expensive and often fruitless business) has also failed to generate significant revenue.Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Unfruitful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfruitful. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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