inutility

Example Sentences

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It was all very clean, but the room conveyed at the first glance an overpowering idea of its own absolute inutility and vanity.

From Rachel Ray by Trollope, Anthony

Janet listened eagerly as Harry spoke of the inutility of their search, and then the poor girl shrank back; but attention was drawn from her by a sharp cry of pain from Canau.

From A Little World by Fenn, George Manville

He resumed his writing, and Mrs. Clavering, after pausing a few moments, saw the inutility of urging anything further, and walked slowly and sadly back to the house.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

Certainly we are drifted upon the quicksands of uncertainty by such a display of the miracle-working power, and are obnoxious to most fatal deception, which proves the total inutility and futility of such prodigies.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey

And have you not, while heartily wishing yourself in the saddle, felt the utter inutility of administering any counsels to the rider?

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James