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useless

[yoos-lis] / ˈyus lɪs /


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Russell’s befuddled Jackson is as useless as a traffic cone but Blunt’s Margaret is a gas before the movie makes her go all glassy-eyed and solemn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Then again, the DNI post is relatively useless, and CIA Director John Ratcliffe was already doing all the heavy lifting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Physical encyclopedias and textbooks were rendered virtually useless.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I am also useless at accepting gifts or invitations - even ones like that - and we never took that trip to Barca.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“You know how I am. I like to collect useless information and parrot it back at people. Besides, I don’t have $150 to throw away. Luckily for us, we’re guests tonight.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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