pointless

Example Sentences

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"For the supporters, it's a complete dead rubber. It is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard - it's pointless," was the blunt assessment from former Northern Ireland midfielder Chris Brunt.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Decisioning: It’s a pointless invention to give gravitas to the notion that action or choices should follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Think of “Ratched,” the pretty and pointless “Halston” and his recent ludicrous, gorgeous disaster “All’s Fair.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

“Until an announcement is made by President Trump, any reporting about the Federal Reserve Chairman nominations process is pointless speculation,” White House spokesman Kush Desai told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Neither of them relished the idea of telling elderly, kindhearted Gallup that her decades of effort were pointless.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield