ineffectual

Example Sentences

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That combination, Ms. Tocci said, can do serious damage to public faith in the justice system — the defendant’s supporters see the system as illegitimate, while the leader’s opponents see it as ineffectual.

From New York Times

Red Tractor is yet another voluntary scheme, and has been criticized as ineffectual for encouraging improvements to the environment and animal welfare on farms.

From Salon

The aid provided by former elected officials has contrasted with the largely ineffectual relief effort mounted thus far by the Haitian government.

From New York Times

But Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance recently revealed that Trump's pardon will be ineffectual in the latest proceeding.

From Salon

And de Blasio’s constant complaining about Cuomo in public, as ineffectual as it was, is starting to sound less like an immature squabble than the ringing of a warning bell.

From Washington Post