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purposeless

[pur-puhs-lis] / ˈpɜr pəs lɪs /


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“So, in a way, my life seems purposeless now,” Wright continues.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 14, 2024

The indirection is not purposeless; Edelman is building the service roads to his main argument.

From New York Times Jun. 26, 2023

In a crisis of this magnitude, finding the emotional space to care about a single death can feel purposeless, unnecessary.

From The Guardian May 2, 2020

The royal family is at this point in history mostly just a set of wisdom teeth — vestigial, purposeless, most interesting when something painful happens or a removal is required.

From Salon Feb. 16, 2020

Approached in the dark the swaying bulbs looked lonely and purposeless.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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