uselessness
Example Sentences
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The thing I love about poetry is its uselessness, the way it is, with a few exceptions, superfluous to capital, difficult to commodify, gratuitous in its insistence on avowing that which has been marked valueless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Sankey said he talked backstage about the uselessness of neckties during media days in Atlanta a year ago.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2023
Expounding a personal philosophy of honor and its uselessness in “L’onore! Ladri!”
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
That realization expanded into an existential uselessness throughout the day.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
“Umm, yeah, I don’t know,” I say hesitantly, aware of the uselessness of my dream.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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