futile

Example Sentences

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When he realized arguing with fanatic believers was futile, Dr. Lee stopped responding, “he had other business to attend to.”

From Literature

For now, mining is largely done in ways reminiscent of the United States' gold rush in the 19th century, when so many ended up exhausted in a futile hunt for treasure.

From Barron's

With as many Netflix original movies as I’ve seen and as cognizant as I am about them being constructed to appeal to the growing attention-deficient demographic, these futile additional aspects always take me by surprise.

From Salon

Standing in front of him every day and trying to ask him salient questions was often futile.

From Salon

It was felt that any surgical intervention would be futile, the court heard.

From BBC