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Adjective
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The report also concluded that the techniques used were ineffective.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Two years later, after more legal wrangling, the Connecticut Supreme Court voted narrowly to overturn his conviction, ruling that Skakel's right to a fair trial was compromised by ineffective legal representation.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is a father in Breaking Away, a flustered, ineffectual father who sells used cars for a living.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The spruces huddled defensively, as if expecting hard times, and the birch and aspen waved white, ineffectual arms at the snapping November wind.—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Respiratory difficulty, constipation, poor feeding, drooping eyelids and a weak and altered cry are among the symptoms of infant botulism.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Lucas Paqueta equalised, Sven Botman slid the ball into his own net and then Tomas Soucek gilded the scoreline at the death and, through all of it, Newcastle were powerless.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Quietly, evil collapsed, while Maloyan’s virtue stood firm against brutal force, rendering that force powerless.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If left untreated, infants may experience a progressive, flaccid paralysis that can lead to breathing difficulties and require weeks of hospitalization.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Though the Raiders’ 30-29 overtime defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars represented progress, given that Las Vegas was coming off one of the most flaccid offensive performances of the 21st century, Sunday’s unhappy ending left those shedding silver-and-black uniforms feeling empty.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The illness can be dangerous or life-threatening, particularly to older adults, those with weakened immune systems and pregnant women.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But babies, people with weakened immune systems, and those with chronic lung conditions are more likely to get seriously sick, developing illnesses like bronchiolitis or pneumonia.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The New England Patriots withstood Garrett’s big day and one early push by the impotent Cleveland offense Sunday before pulling away in the second half for their fifth straight win.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
27 Oct. 2025
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Yet the Jets' offense was again impotent.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Forceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceless. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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