pointless
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Such huge numbers may seem pointless, Mr. Elwes notes, but not so: “They are used for counting possibilities.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
It is whether your team has learned that speaking up is pointless.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
“Not as stupid and pointless as that other critically overrated piece of junk ‘Get Out,’ but determined to go down trying.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Dylan would have to probably work hard to write such bland and pointless garbage.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
We made pointless jokes about nothing at all, our minds eternally on the thought of the next few hours.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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