pointless
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A really poor start compounded with being the innocent victim in the Lawson crash leaves him pointless.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Interviewees joke about how inscrutable he is, guess at aspects of his biography, and early on we hear Michaels’ belief that explaining humor is pointless.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Given that many of the aggregate level assumptions have changed, it is somewhat pointless to try to transpose this onto individual bank loss estimates, analysts write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The two men strolled around the grounds of the castle, taking in the pointless folly of the battlements and arrow slits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
She knows why I'm here so she doesn't make pointless conversation that'll show me up.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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