ineffectively
Example Sentences
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Cycles of great-power rivalry, where leading states grasped ineffectively for hegemony, shaped the emergence of both dynastic empires and modern nations while testing statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Lance Lynn is back to pitching as ineffectively as he did before the Dodgers acquired him from the Chicago White Sox.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
But Bale has played sparingly and occasionally ineffectively for Madrid in recent years.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
It has long been used medicinally — effectively and ineffectively — and to this day, the compounds found in chiles are used to treat pain.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
Unable to muster the commanding vitality of their predecessors, the priestly leadership responded ineffectively, even counterproductively.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
