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View definitions for unsuccessful

unsuccessful

adjective as in failing

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Example Sentences

His efforts to dismantle the health care law during his first term were unsuccessful.

From Salon

The judiciary-run Mizan News Agency said prison officials immediately took action to save the Swiss citizen's life, but their efforts were unsuccessful.

From BBC

Claire's son Leo, now four, received a liver transplant at five months old after several unsuccessful attempts.

From BBC

China has made significant efforts to establish a domestic Atlantic salmon industry, but these attempts have largely been unsuccessful due to technical challenges and environmental constraints.

From Salon

After all, bottom-up attempts by the Bush and Obama administrations to negotiate with Pyongyang proved to be both laborious and unsuccessful.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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