How to Use fruitful in a Sentence

fruitful

adjective
  • We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.
  • His ties with Warhol proved most fruitful.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 9 May 2026
  • Though the hunt has been less than fruitful so far, this could change things.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Even being robbed or hit by a car could prove fruitful.
    — David Sedaris, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • That helps explain why this year has proven so fruitful.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • People close to the case warned that the talks had not been fruitful.
    — Sarah Ellison, Josh Dawsey and Rosalind S. Helderman, The Washington Post, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • So far, the program has proved fruitful.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s to a fruitful year of trading!
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
  • This will bring fruitful changes to your life—and for most, to your bank account.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2021
  • May the next ten years of Shudder be just as fruitful.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2025
  • If none of those factors is right, the visit will not be fruitful.
    — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • That practice has proven itself to be fruitful more than once.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 19 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of the day, these suggestions rarely prove fruitful.
    — Rene Nunez, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022
  • The belief that life should be fair should be a fruitful place to start digging.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Tarasenko’s short time with the Panthers was fruitful.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
  • But so far, the process has proven more frustrating than fruitful.
    — Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2020
  • Once a region was picked over, the sealers would move to more fruitful grounds.
    — Alessandro Antonello, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2020
  • Paramount hopes that, over time, the proxy battle will be more fruitful.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Prayer, to be fruitful, must come from the heart and must be able to touch the heart of God.
    — Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 10 May 2021
  • Here’s to boredom, to wrong turns, to fruitful friction.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
  • As much as young players and their fans may not want to hear it, biding your time can be fruitful.
    — Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The exchange with the studios is fruitful.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Gilpin has had a fruitful career and continues to book jobs to this day.
    — Jonathan Zeller, The New Yorker, 19 May 2021
  • His second tenure in Storrs has not been as fruitful as the first.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The next phase of Rosalynn Carter’s life proved to be fruitful.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • It’s been a fruitful summer for King Princess.
    — Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • To end the day, the awards ceremony proved fruitful for both teams.
    — Susanne Quigley, Cincinnati.com, 16 Jan. 2020
  • In fact, knowing what sets you apart from others can be a key part of a fruitful exchange.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • What made this creative run feel more fruitful or different this time around?
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Bets on cryptocurrency have been less fruitful thus far this year.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026

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