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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forceless
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Starter James Paxton was immediately hurt and relievers Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia were ineffective and eventually injured.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 June 2025 -
But while Iran’s regional power projection was diminishing and its arsenal of missiles and drones twice proved largely ineffective, a third concern—a nuclear threat which Israel considered existential—was still growing.—
Ali Vaez,
Time,
14 June 2025
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There is a counterargument on Musk, rooted in two factors: One is that Musk’s disruption was aimed at a federal government that many Americans agree is swollen and flabby.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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In the first season, when jokes went flabby or the writers didn’t know how to finish a skit, a fake cow was dropped from the rafters.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Simply declaring long-term goals without follow-up and enforcement is ineffectual and undermines Europe’s geostrategic credibility.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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There’s no one culprit but instead a collection of factors that have provided the ineffectual Congress of today.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The inference here is that women’s speech is coded as weak and men’s, the direct opposite.—
Megan C. Reynolds,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Total textile and apparel exports declined from $44.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 to $35.8 billion in fiscal year 2024 (ending March 31), due to weak global demand and elevated production costs.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Women weren’t supposed to be powerless anymore, exactly; Katherine owned a rifle and showed her kids how to use a shotgun.—
Alexis Okeowo,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Researchers suggest that often, their natural need for connection with their parents renders the golden child powerless to choose their well-being over the relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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Skepticism about originals dates back to the start of the studio system, but their standing has been further weakened by the recent flaccid responses to The Amateur, a spy thriller; Drop, a horror movie; and The Alto Knights, a period gangster movie.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Marching in demonstrations and appearing on news programs quickly came to feel impotent.—
Annie Hylton,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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Certain players, without their hair, could appear gaunt and impotent.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An erect, sprawling, and spineless cactus, the flowers are white, fragrant, and measure 12 inches long and 8 inches wide.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Some House Democrats have called their party spineless.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Forceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceless. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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