ineffectiveness

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One theory for the ineffectiveness of the Kookaburra in this country is it is not suitable to the softer pitches of the UK, as opposed to harder surfaces of the southern hemisphere.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Frustrated by the continual ineffectiveness of firefighting efforts over the decades, both advocate for a more sophisticated understanding of fire and the ecosystems that foster urban and wildland blazes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

His doubletalk and verbal whiplash were stunning in their ineffectiveness.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2025

What is notable about these drugs is their relative ineffectiveness in improving depression symptoms.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

I think I was all the angrier with my own ineffectiveness because I knew the streets.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey