No. 13,787 in German
ergebnislos
Without result; unsuccessful.
In a sentence
Das Treffen war ergebnislos.
The meeting was unproductive.
The word "ergebnislos" is used here to describe the meeting as having no result or conclusion, underlining its usage as an adjective to denote the absence of outcomes.
Nach stundenlanger Suche war die Untersuchung ergebnislos.
After hours of searching, the investigation yielded no results.
"Ergebnislos" is applied to indicate that the investigation did not produce any findings, emphasizing the sense of a fruitless outcome.
Ihre Bemühungen blieben ergebnislos.
Her efforts were in vain.
In this sentence, "ergebnislos" characterizes the efforts as ultimately futile, exemplifying usage to describe a lack of success.
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