uselessness

Example Sentences

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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

August could hardly be more sympathetic to the women’s plight, but he is also informed of the uselessness of his sympathies.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022

Despite its uselessness, the receipt helped ease the sting of parting with the last thing I owned from my childhood.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss