fruitless negotiation
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A negotiation that does not produce any successful results.
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- Despite hours of talks, it was a fruitless negotiation.
- The peace talks ended in fruitless negotiation once again.
- Their attempts at a new trade deal resulted in fruitless negotiation.
- After months of discussion, the fruitless negotiation was finally abandoned.
- Both parties were disappointed by the fruitless negotiation over the contract.
- It became clear that further effort would lead to another fruitless negotiation.
- The diplomat worked hard to prevent a fruitless negotiation.
- They entered into a fruitless negotiation without a clear agenda.
- Many resources were wasted on what turned out to be a fruitless negotiation.
- The mediator tried to revive the fruitless negotiation, but to no avail.