useless
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Around him, the concrete blocks meant to shield the premises that proved useless.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
But besides being basically useless, each show asks the same questions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Now I watch it burn on a screen from a soft chair, an ocean and a lifetime away, useless.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Henrietta can experience a sense of "despair and distress" during her luteal phase, including feeling as though she is useless or having "intense flashbacks to embarrassing or upsetting experiences".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“My business is giving lessons, Admiral. Is that what you mean? As you recall, I only know the sorts of things you consider to be useless: thisonyms and thatonyms.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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