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Unfulfilling in a sentence

Unfulfilling | Unfulfilled

Unfulfilling meaning

Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.

Using Unfulfilling

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.

Context around Unfulfilling

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Unfulfilling

  • In this selection, "unfulfilling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ultimately, feels, emotionally, sex, role and life stand out and add context to how "unfulfilling" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a rather unfulfilling life with and existent or unfulfilling sex makes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "unfulfilling" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with unfulfilling

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It's important to accept that even a healthy relationship can sometimes be unfulfilling or disappointing. (16 words)

For them, personal-professional alignment is far more attractive than toiling for years in an unfulfilling role. (17 words)

The pursuit of wealth for its own sake is ultimately unfulfilling, according to this verse from Ecclesiastes. (17 words)

In turn work becomes intellectually or emotionally unfulfilling; the lack of capitalist reliance on human skill reduces the need of employers to reward workers in anything but a minimal economic way. (31 words)

The first half of the film is set in 1980s Liverpool, where Shirley, played by Pauline Collins, lives a rather unfulfilling life with her boorish husband, Joe. (27 words)

She leaves Russia to go live with her husband in Italy, but her life still feels unfulfilling (despite being a powerful member of a powerful family). (26 words)

Example sentences (8)

But the thought of resigning myself to a lifetime of non-existent or unfulfilling sex makes me feel so sad and hopeless.

For them, personal-professional alignment is far more attractive than toiling for years in an unfulfilling role.

The first half of the film is set in 1980s Liverpool, where Shirley, played by Pauline Collins, lives a rather unfulfilling life with her boorish husband, Joe.

The pursuit of wealth for its own sake is ultimately unfulfilling, according to this verse from Ecclesiastes.

She leaves Russia to go live with her husband in Italy, but her life still feels unfulfilling (despite being a powerful member of a powerful family).

It's important to accept that even a healthy relationship can sometimes be unfulfilling or disappointing.

In 1937, he briefly toured with a twelve-piece jazz band under contract with Consolidated Artists, but found it unfulfilling.

In turn work becomes intellectually or emotionally unfulfilling; the lack of capitalist reliance on human skill reduces the need of employers to reward workers in anything but a minimal economic way.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "unfulfilling" in a sentence?
An example: "But the thought of resigning myself to a lifetime of non-existent or unfulfilling sex makes me feel so sad and hopeless." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "unfulfilling" from authentic English texts.
What does "unfulfilling" mean?
Unfulfilling means: Not producing fulfillment or a sense of accomplishment; unsatisfying.
How many example sentences with "unfulfilling" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "unfulfilling", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.