Recent Examples on the WebFrustrated by conventional treatments’ inefficacy, Christina discovered Gronich’s clinic and benefited from her comprehensive, whole-body approach to skincare.—WWD, 2 July 2024 When my depression hasn’t improved or worsened, providers have abruptly discharged me from their care without a treatment plan, or simply began treating me worse, as though the inefficacy of their therapies could only stem from my noncompliance or bad vibes.—Maria Yagoda, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 The problem was the seeming inevitability of the juggernaut, the constancy of its forward motion, and the inefficacy of mere individuals in the face of such odds.—Christopher Ketcham, Harper's Magazine, 1 Nov. 2023 Bosses who fail to express their appreciation also contribute to workers’ feelings of inefficacy.—Michael P. Leiter, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2015 See all Example Sentences for inefficacy
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Word History
Etymology
Late Latin inefficacia, from Latin inefficac-, inefficax inefficacious, from in- + efficac-, efficax efficacious
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