ineffective

Example Sentences

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Maybe that’s true — but it doesn’t mean it’s rhetorically ineffective.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Lyndon Dykes, Tommy Conway and Che Adams were all largely ineffective in their time of the pitch, although Clarke did single out Conway for praise after Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Fernandez signed a guilty plea to life without the possibility of parole but later filed a resentencing petition, arguing that she was coerced into the plea and that her state-appointed defense attorney provided ineffective counsel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Starboard said artificial intelligence offers an opportunity to rethink workflows, reduce manual processes, enhance customer interactions, streamline decision-making, and migrate from ineffective legacy managerial systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

His theory had been sound as far as burglars, snatch thieves, and kleptomaniacs were concerned, but it had been completely ineffective regarding his friends.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck