Examples of pointless in a Sentence

It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation. a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion

Recent Examples on the Web Appealing to these CEOs’ better angels is pointless. — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2022 In the complaint submitted to the commission, Skeete reported that recruits are subjected to pointless lunch inspections that often cut their 30-minute lunch break in half. — Hyeyoon Alyssa Choi, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 All other expectations have become pointless in this time. — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 May 2022 And, indeed, most of us have taken part in scores of pointless meetings, where the same talking points and analyses are rehashed time and again. — Gregory Milano, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Of mostly pointless legislation to interfere with the educational process. — Leila Atassi, cleveland, 18 Apr. 2022 That's not a pointless shock value twist like forcing people to fight to win a brutally physical challenge in which the losers actually came out on top. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Now underway, the migration causes concern to drivers who try to swerve in an often pointless attempt not to kill the crustaceans. — Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2022 As the watchmen make their pointless rounds and develop a friendship, the residents share their own views on what may have happened on the banks of the river. — Trinidad Barleycorn, Variety, 13 Apr. 2022 See More

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