as in worthless
having no usefulness
a decidedly chaffy book that is basically a collection of old interviews with celebrities
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Adjective
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Otherwise, the cease-fire would feel worthless to many Ukrainians, merely giving Russia a chance to prepare for another invasion.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026 -
Life itself being worthless, all things with it, that feed it, are worthless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sage Hill has been trying to knock off Mater Dei for years and come up empty.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The UConn athletic department acted fast after coach Dan Hurley – and Georgetown coach Ed Cooley – commented on the lack of enthusiasm from the home crowd and some empty seats at men’s basketball games this season.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Chaffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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