pointless

Example Sentences

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At some point I whispered to another student that it was pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Besides, she felt the whole notion of considering prospects was pointless because, as she puts it, it’s not like Hollywood would want to adapt a 300,000-word book anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Mayweather championed and perfected the genre, fighting UFC star Conor McGregor in a competitively pointless but massively lucrative bout in 2017.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Think of “Ratched,” the pretty and pointless “Halston” and his recent ludicrous, gorgeous disaster “All’s Fair.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

It was this, of course, that made our life so easy that it seemed pointless.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien