futile

Example Sentences

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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

Jumping or lunging at Williams is futile, Verse said, because “he’s very able to get away from anything you bring to him.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Look, I know I’m late,” he said quickly at her appraisal, needlessly adjusting the collar of his shirt and making a futile attempt at raking his hair back into place.

From Literature