How To Use Unprofitable In A Sentence

Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
This is an unprofitable business and it is not confined to Britain's biggest supermarket chain.
How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world
'gombeen' behaviour will become unprofitable, and eventually legally prohibitive. Irish Blogs
A French, German, and Italian production that became another unprofitable film for Welles, the film was recently revived in a fully restored print.

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Unprofitable contracts can be ended, and property burdened with onerous obligations disowned.
If she do not gravitate too irresistibly towards that class of New-Era people (which includes whatsoever we have of prurient, esurient, morbid, flimsy, and in fact pitiable and unprofitable, and is at a sad discount among men of sense), she may get into good tracks of inquiry and connection here, and be very useful to herself and others. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
Certainly, Theotimus, beauty is without effect, unprofitable and dead, if light and splendour do not make it lively and effective, whence we term colours lively when they have light and lustre. Treatise on the Love of God
If it becomes unprofitable for print, then obviously we will stop. Times, Sunday Times
They are often non-profit organizations, and almost always unprofitable ventures.
Viable industries and business undertakings were rendered unprofitable.
He also discontinued unprofitable services, such as dating advisers.
We show a band around the interest parity line within which round-trip interest arbitrage is unprofitable. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business.
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
And, moreover, as our best doings are only very pitiful shortcomings, worth little or nothing, it is just as good for us that the consciousness of our unprofitableness should be kept constantly before us, instead of the serene self-complacency of doing wonders, over which we should fall asleep, certainly neither in blessedness nor the odour of sanctity! Selections from the Letters of Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury to Jane Welsh Carlyle
Yet the heathen gods are false gods; whereas Israel, in forsaking Me for other gods, forsake their "glory" for unprofitable idols. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
Computron had been operating in the red but is now significantly reduced in size, thanks to spin-offs of some unprofitable noncore businesses.
Maloney said that one of the major effects of the dotcom implosion was to rid the market of unprofitable and uncompetitive firms.
I.e., it should be so unpalatable, so unprofitable for a bank and its executives that they exhaust every private means of survival before coming for their public "reaming". Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
Why are there profitable companies in unprofitable industries?
Government props prevented the failure and liquidation of unproductive, unprofitable businesses and capital.
We show a band around the interest parity line within which round-trip interest arbitrage is unprofitable. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business.
The union says New York-based Verizon Communication Inc. is seeking $20,000 per worker in annual concessions, and workers bristle that their jobs are being characterized as unprofitable when, they say, their work help build the company's lucrative, non-union wireless business. FOXNews.com
And companies will stay in unprofitable research for a long time, but not forever.
These lines and in particular the freight business is unprofitable and not worth the costs it would take to improve them.
Another day, another long-distance rail franchise becomes unprofitable. Times, Sunday Times
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
This is expected to result in the closure of 32 unprofitable lines and a reduction in staff numbers from 48,500 to 30,000.
He conducted zero gravity research on animal stem cells, worthy, but unprofitable work.
There is no point in saying to yourself, "This is an unprofitable business and should be sold. Principles of Corporate Finance
But then they become unprofitable because you are doing too much. Times, Sunday Times
And during the great dot-com boom, some highly unprofitable companies gained great prominence on this measure.
After all, it was less the unprofitable banks than the profitable ones that the party 's left wing wanted nationalised. Times, Sunday Times
But the PC hardware business is becoming more unprofitable by the day.
This is an unprofitable discussion. Our standpoints are too different.
In addition they were perceived to be inefficient, measured in terms of productivity, and also unprofitable, causing a drain on public finances.
Time is precious, and we are concerned to be good husbands of it, because eternity depends upon it, and it is hastening apace into eternity, but abundance of it is wasted in unprofitable converse. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
Where the free market philosophy of bionomics fails to value the unprofitable aspects of art and culture, she finds nerds resentful of artists and irrational behaviors they cannot understand.
Presently, Ischomachus proceeded: Now it is of prime importance,428 in reference to the profitableness or unprofitableness of agriculture, even on a large estate where there are numerous429 workfolk,430 whether a man takes any pains at all to see that his labourers are devoted to the work on hand during the appointed time,431 or whether he neglects that duty. Oeconomicus
He says, moreover, that all goods carried from the said islands are mere trifles, from which the land derives no profit -- such as porcelains, escritoires, caskets, fans, and parasols, all flimsy and very unprofitable. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 06 of 55 1583-1588 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing
Oil will be fracked and renewables will not be used, just as all the relatively unprofitable technologies that don't involve long chains of production from controlled sources will not be used.
BA is now less dependent on low-yield economy fare passengers and further plans to cut unprofitable capacity could spur improvements in operating profit.
Nabal was, a fool but for his money, shall not be complimented with the title of a gentleman or a prince; nor shall they call a churl, that minds none but himself, does no good with what he has, but is an unprofitable burden of the earth, My lord; or, rather, they shall not say of him, He is rich; for so the word signifies. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
In the past year, the company has reined in costs and continued to strip out unprofitable lines, curb overstocking and minimize the discounting of heritage items like raincoats and scarves to boost margins and "further purify the brand," said Ms. Cartwright. Burberry Sales Jump 27%
There is a sort of listlessness -- or, perhaps, more properly, reverie -- in which many indulge, which is as sinful as it is unprofitable; and there are modes of thinking and subjects of thought, which are, to say the least, unworthy of a rational, intelligent and immortal spirit. The Young Woman's Guide
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
The truth is, Mr. Johnson hated what he called unprofitable chat; and to a gentleman who had disserted some time about the natural history of the mouse -- "I wonder what such a one would have said," cried Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson
For if the doors ought to be called unprofitable, how much more fitting is it to say to those who only believe, When ye shall have believed all things say, We are unprofitable servants! The Confutatio Pontificia
But 77 per cent of the profit was generated because most of their business was unprofitable.
Bankruptcy protection will also allow the termination of unprofitable leases on now-closed stores as well as the ‘nonperforming’ stores they intend to close.
Roman philologer, wrote: "If you are fond of books, you will escape the _ennui_ of life; you will neither sigh for evening, disgusted with the occupations of the day, nor will you live dissatisfied with yourself or unprofitable with others. Book-Lovers, Bibliomaniacs and Book Clubs
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
Papists hold, or have any perfection in this life, much less supererogate: when we have all done, we are unprofitable servants. Anatomy of Melancholy
Wall Street analysts earlier this week speculated that Kodak would unload the unprofitable unit.
So he wants to increase taxes to make it uneconomic and unprofitable for airlines to offer cheap flights.
Dial announced that it sold its unprofitable specialty personal care business and it will take a $200 million charge on the loss from the sale.
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
You waste time on unprofitable activities, and devalue your donated services.
English cully, who was so easily disheartened, and hung his ears in manifest despondence, rather than rather than run the risk of making a voyage that should be altogether unprofitable, resolved to practise her charms upon the Dutch merchant. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
It has focused on stripping out unprofitable lines and expanding its accessories range, while also investing in new supply infrastructure to facilitate order growth without the impact of overstocking or discounting. Burberry Raises Full-Year Guidance
What I really want to know is what metrics are important, what are the multiples (rev, profit, unprofitable), and what are the other metrics in valuing unprofitable, high growth market leaders too big to flip, too small to IPO. $375m Bill. posted by redbarren at 9: 59 PM Archive 2006-01-01
Your Majesty, we too are believers in God; but we also believe in much beside; so, if but for comparison of creeds, which is never unprofitable while in good nature, I should like to hear the noble and fair speaking guest further. The Prince of India — Volume 01
Only in Denmark, where there was equally no serfdom, was there a sale of unprofitable copyhold lands by landowners from the 1780s, which gave rise to a class of 60,000 large tenant-farmers who came to form the backbone of the country.
Some expressed worry about the summer tourism season and unprofitable business because of the troops.
They couldn't identify or eliminate unprofitable routes or product lines immediately.
And during the great dot-com boom, some highly unprofitable companies gained great prominence on this measure.
All our days are so unprofitable while they pass, that 'tis wonderful where or when we ever got anything of this which we call wisdom, poetry, virtue. Essays: Second Series (1844)
America has made some of its products that go into personal care there uncompetitive against local producers; and the company has withdrawn from some unprofitable businesses. Times, Sunday Times
When we understand that the clinging to the concept of self causes us many problems in life, that it leads to what is unprofitable, we may see the benefit of the development of right understanding.
There is perhaps no better example of the Dutch power over water than the contrast between the present narrow canal through which the river must disembogue and the unprofitable marsh which once spread here. A Wanderer in Holland
The enormous rise in premiums has made an unprofitable business profitable again.
God, and the ingenerating of faith in them; yes, in some cases, the use of such means is decried as unprofitable, and the sole authority of Pneumatologia
The newspaper is believed to have been unprofitable for at least the past decade.
We show a band around the interest parity line within which round-trip interest arbitrage is unprofitable. International Finance: The markets and financial management of multinational business.
In my business, a long-term unprofitable institution is not a safe and sound institution. Financial Sector Regulation: Partnering for Success
A round of gayety is alike fascinating and unprofitable; it wastes time, distracts attention, and makes everyday duties and pleasures appear dull and uninteresting. The Mother's Book
Investors no longer persuaded that unprofitable units of a media empire make up for their bottom-line shortcomings by contributing content, will demand the company lop them off.
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
Brokers and underwriters are to scale back or withdraw from some areas altogether, rather than write unprofitable policies, the insurers said. Times, Sunday Times
The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company.
The automotive, industrial and multimarket division reported a profit, while the communication-solution unit remained unprofitable. Infineon to Shed Jobs as Loss Deepens
Of all weary, flat, dull, and unprofitable ways of spending life, this exceeds all.
The private hospitals will not want to take over expensive areas like accident and emergency services or unprofitable sectors like geriatrics or mental health.
Yes, there must be short-term retrenchment, sacrifices by management and labor, termination of unprofitable product lines and hard choices that must be shared by all. Save the Auto Industry, The American Way
The mid-cap Czech coal miner promised to close or sell some unprofitable businesses after unveiling a second straight record quarterly loss. Times, Sunday Times
Maybe NPR thinks than unprofitable is the same as noncommercial? Boing Boing: June 23, 2002 - June 29, 2002 Archives
The government can't bail out every unprofitable state enterprise.
He knows that an inverted yield curve severely and nearly instantly renders unprofitable most financial intermediation, which is the process of "borrowing short to lend long. Forbes.com: News
Apple -- which has mightily resisted tampering in any way with its 99 cent price point for tracks -- said that if the rate hike goes through and the labels refuse to absorb the entire resulting increase, the iTunes music store will become unprofitable. Doggdot.us
Politicians forced it to fly unprofitable domestic routes to remote constituencies. Times, Sunday Times
We should let irresponsible and unprofitable businesses fail. Times, Sunday Times
Slaveowners claimed that their practices, unlike sharp and shrewd Yankee treatment of factory workers, were unprofitable.
SOCRATES: The words axumphoron (inexpedient), anopheles (unprofitable), alusiteles (unadvantageous), akerdes (ungainful). Cratylus
You've got to make sure that audit doesn't become uneconomic for clients or unprofitable for audit firms. Times, Sunday Times
But as property prices soar and demand for second homes rises, unprofitable sporting estates are worth more when broken up and assets are sold off.
In addition they were perceived to be inefficient, measured in terms of productivity, and also unprofitable, causing a drain on public finances.
One is if the card holder is deemed unprofitable, which is essentially the case when the card goes unused, says John Ulzheimer, president of consumer education for Credit. com. Credit Card Issuers Cut Off Consumers
Fred, always a pushing, commercially-minded lad, found farming too slow and unprofitable to satisfy him, and he took service in a butcher's shop at The Making of a Soul
The government can't bail out every unprofitable state enterprise.
Don't believe a word he says," interrupts Madame Ashley, springing suddenly to her feet, and commencing to pour out her phials of wrath on the head of the poor parson, whom she accuses of being a suspicious and extremely unprofitable frequenter of her house, which she describes as exceedingly respectable. An Outcast or, Virtue and Faith
The style of presentation is indeed somewhat discursive, especially in the citing and refuting of opposite opinions, and runs often into unprofitable distinctions and splittings of ideas, but the substantial contents are in the main so sound and excellent, that the almost autocratical authority enjoyed by Christian Ethics. Volume I.��History of Ethics.
His proposed attack on drugs has two prongs: swift arrest and punishment for foreign druglords who continue to supply drugs to this country, and measures to make the drug trade so unprofitable that those in it will give it up.
Although railroads made the stagecoaches, freight wagons, and steamboats unprofitable and obsolete, virtually no one mourned the passing of these conveyances.
Here was a dilemma for the monkish student! whose vow of obedience to patristical guidance was thus sorely perplexed; he read and re-read, analyzed passage after passage, interpreted word after word; and yet, poor man, his laborious study was fruitless and unprofitable! Bibliomania in the Middle Ages
Currency exposure can be hedged, but it costs money - enough, in many cases, to make the trade unprofitable.
'Sir, I do not call a gamester a dishonest man; but I call him an unsocial man, an unprofitable man. Life Of Johnson
The association believes this would make the business unprofitable.
Second, it hid huge debts incurred to finance unprofitable new businesses, including retail energy services for new customers.
deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable
The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company.
An early buy was TRW Inc.'s unprofitable airfoil operation. Buy and Hold and Hold...
If prices stay up, oil companies will start pumping in fields that are unprofitable at lower prices, and will pour money into exploring for new fields.
The merged company has been unprofitable every year, and by 2008 its market capitalization had shriveled to approximately $6 billion, from a premerger level of $36 billion. Alcatel May Sell Phone Unit
In 1517 Erasmus first iterated a familiar liberal theme; war is unprofitable.
He said that it was clear that Cisco was wanting to pull out of the unprofitable client business.
The enormous rise in premiums has made an unprofitable business profitable again.
In theory, business would transfer from unprofitable branches that shut down to those that remained, improving their prospects.
His recent ascension to his current position put him in a tough spot in CSFB's unprofitable investment banking business.
It can be gathered and sold for animal feed or bedding, but those markets are often unprofitable for growers.
Unprofitable ones will occupy a predominant position in the medical service system.
The survival package involves selling off the unprofitable parts of the troubled company.
In 2004, Dracula the Musical, an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel with music by Frank Wildhorn, was unbeloved by critics and closed after an unprofitable five-month run.
When farmers were migrating westward out of the Carolinas 150 years ago because the scourge of johnsongrass had made cotton production unprofitable, they found in the gently rolling prairie lands of east central Mississippi a virtually blank slate. Delta Farm Press RSS Feed
It would be unprofitable to pursue this argument any further.
Firms have been quietly reducing excess capacity and exiting unprofitable businesses.
Rural railway lines risk being axed because they are unprofitable.
` That all have revolted, that they are become unprofitable, that is, none who does good, no not one; their throat is an open sepulcher; there is no fear of God before their eyes, '(Psalm 5: 10; 14: 3) he deplores, truly, the impiety of his own age; yet Paul (Romans 3: 12) does not scruple to extend it to all men of every age: and with justice; for it is not a mere complaint concerning a few men, but a description of the human mind when left to itself, destitute of the Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1
Unprofitable eloquence is like the cypress, which is great and tall, but bears no fruit.
And, unlike many other businesses, Bell has an obligation to serve-in unprofitable markets, and when economic times are tough. The Building Blocks of a Strong Canadian Telecommunications Industry
The words axumphoron (inexpedient), anopheles (unprofitable), alusiteles (unadvantageous), akerdes (ungainful). The CRATYLUS
The group has been closing unprofitable stores, selling assets and cutting expenditure. Times, Sunday Times
Rycroft, who had his head shaved to add to the deceit that he was being treated for the illness, also poured other people's money into a string of unprofitable businesses.
Chinese imports have been unprofitable this year due to a wide Shanghai Futures Exchange discount to London Metal Exchange copper prices.
Until now, banks have attempted to balance the books by exiting unprofitable businesses and keeping a tight lid on costs. Times, Sunday Times
Pressure on small farmers forced out of their unprofitable holdings was particularly bitter. THE FOUR NATIONS: A History of the United Kingdom
In addition they were perceived to be inefficient, measured in terms of productivity, and also unprofitable, causing a drain on public finances.
This line of reasoning can only end in unprofitable speculation about who initiated tensions.
The loss was due to increased costs to shut unprofitable business and fire staff.

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