ineffective
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Although fact-checking can be successful in establishing the facts among people who have not already made up their minds, it is generally ineffective among true believers.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
We dislike insecure bellicosity not just because it’s embarrassing, but because it is ineffective.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Social media companies argue that blanket bans will be ineffective, difficult to enforce and could isolate vulnerable teenagers.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Drones struggle to count items that are covered or hiding, such as cattle in mountainous terrains, and are largely ineffective indoors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
They are the vehicle to challenge a conviction based on ineffective counsel, the State's failure to disclose evidence, and most important, new evidence of innocence.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing ineffective
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: in-, im-, il-, ir-
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