1 And what a profitless occupation is the aimless collecting of heterogeneous books.
2 This kind of comparison, however, was profitless and perhaps in bad taste.
3 A long discussion which would be profitless to follow in detail, ensued.
4 She was ashamed to speak words which sounded so hollow and profitless .
5 So he discourages a profitless curiosity, and exhorts to a continual vigilance.
6 Unless I gave thee my science, my secret were profitless to thee.
7 Zora dissented loftily, but declined to be led into a profitless argument.
8 Would the exertions she had made to begin life again be profitless ?
9 He is about the most wearisome and profitless creature in existence.
10 Devotion to the tree is profitless , but partaking of the fruit is beneficial.
11 You can do nothing but think about it-themost profitless of all occupations.
12 After that others went into the business, and it became profitless .
13 He had the air of one wearied by a profitless discussion.
14 All life was inexplicable-yes , and profitless , ending in weariness and death.
15 So society becomes utterly monotonous, and is insipid and profitless because of that.
16 Behind him lay the narrow cell, clay-floored and damp, comfortless, profitless and sordid.
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