futile talk
Example Sentences
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As the futile talk ended, Berle stuck out his hand to say goodbye.
From Time Magazine Archive
But there was only endless talk that led nowhere and I began to keep away from home as much as possible, preferring the simplicity of the streets to the worried, futile talk at home.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
You met every day the same—everlastingly the same ladies, dressed in the same garments, and listened every day to the same futile talk.
From Flaming June by Gilbert, A.
Carlisle had reached a point where she longed to shake her aunt, when Hen, who had been "scrapping up" with Looloo, came in, putting an end to the futile talk.
From V. V.'s Eyes by Harrison, Henry Sydnor
They came home fretted with their futile talk.
From The Story of a Play A Novel by Howells, William Dean
