inutility

Example Sentences

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They do not, at first blush, appear to discharge any very great or necessary function in life; but we must by no means, from that, infer their inutility.

From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Lever, Charles James

The enemy now saw the inutility of any flank movement, and once more advanced in lines, redoubling their efforts to reach the island.

From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Stables, Gordon

He reasoned logically on the inutility of human grief, and still more on the vanity of regretting that which could not be recalled.

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

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

The negative character—like Marie’s—just yields to the modern facts and is swept along by them into final irresponsibility and inutility.

From The Women of Tomorrow by Hard, William