toothless

Example Sentences

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“It’s the one bill that protects commercial tenants, and it’s a fairly toothless bill because they don’t have to acknowledge it, unless you make them acknowledge it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

By rendering the subpoena a nullity, McElroy left O’Connor nothing to enforce, making his earlier order toothless.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Standing about 25 inches tall, it likely had a toothless beak, large eye sockets, and hollow bones.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

They are lulled into a smug confidence that his threats will always be toothless bluster.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

When she saw her friend at the door, his white beard and his amiable, toothless smile, Mariam felt tears stinging the corners of her eyes again.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini