futility
Example Sentences
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The Mets hadn’t encountered such consistent futility since they last lost 11 in a row in 2004.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Strikingly for someone with an enviable career, she is wonderfully unsparing on the futility of chasing success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Meanwhile. the Indiana Pacers matched a franchise record for futility with their 12th straight defeat, falling 135-127 to the Magic in Orlando.
From Barron's • Jan. 4, 2026
Boise State extended its recent futility against Power Four teams, dropping its 10th consecutive game.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025
He is a hot jet of life that spattered itself in futility against a cold wall.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing futility
Born a Crime
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"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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