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useless

[yoos-lis] / ˈyus lɪs /


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Russell’s befuddled Jackson is as useless as a traffic cone but Blunt’s Margaret is a gas before the movie makes her go all glassy-eyed and solemn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Another refrain is that Shibumis are useless in still air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

I am also useless at accepting gifts or invitations - even ones like that - and we never took that trip to Barca.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It was useless; she was too panicked to find the rhythm of it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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