as in unsuccessful
producing no results
trying to reason with her is always a profitless enterprise
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Adjective
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Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and Walnut Grove Fire District personnel searched that first night from the air and aboard boats equipped with sonar and powerful magnets to detect the submerged vehicle but were unsuccessful.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025 -
The Celtics held an 11-point lead five minutes into the third quarter when Brown elevated for an unsuccessful dunk attempt on Cleveland’s Georges Niang.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Telling people to evacuate with no plan — or even an actual route — seems pretty futile.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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That disaster is remembered for the heroic action of federal worker Lenny Skutnik, a bystander who watched a helicopter’s futile effort to pull survivors from the river.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Power losses also left area water pumps useless for hours during the 2017 Thomas fire.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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The holding midfielder Antonio Blanco tried to step into Yamal but a quick flick of his left foot meant that Blanco’s tackle was useless.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite Alexa's widespread adoption, Amazon has struggled to monetize the service, which has remained an unprofitable segment of its business.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The nation’s first and only cobalt mine opened in Idaho in 2023 before halting production due to a price slump in the market that made the mine unprofitable.—
John Towfighi,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Profitless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profitless. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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