ineffectiveness
Example Sentences
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His tuberculosis, which before it killed him at age 40 led to rest “cures” at sanatoriums notable chiefly for their ineffectiveness?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
His doubletalk and verbal whiplash were stunning in their ineffectiveness.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2025
Zoom school is an option that several fire-damaged schools in Pasadena and Altadena have eschewed, citing students’ lack of interest in online learning, its ineffectiveness, and other factors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2025
McKissick also defended the phrase, terming it an inevitable response to the “dashed hopes and mangled dreams of a people and a result of the ineffectiveness of the nonviolent movement.”
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
