usefulness

Example Sentences

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Its usefulness in building a winning equity portfolio is pretty low.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Then in her 20s, she was working at a paper-bag factory in Springfield, Mass. At the time, paper bags were envelope-shaped and couldn’t stand upright, limiting their usefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

“General volatility, especially without transparency about its causes, can undermine the credibility and usefulness of the star rating system,” report David Hyman, Anton Chorniy, William Sage and Bernard Black.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Though my parents differed on many things, including the usefulness of Christianity to black people, they agreed on one thing: the power of witchcraft.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane