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Adjective
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But here’s a question: How much longer can the country afford to lure so many of its promising talents into a life of purposeless paper-pushing and legalized economic vandalism that antitrust has become?—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
10 May 2022 -
In How To Do Nothing, Jenny Odell talks about how the pursuit of productivity — driven by capitalism, competition, and consumption — has redirected our attention outward, leaving us feeling empty and purposeless.—
refinery29.com,
refinery29.com,
7 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Both women embark on long, directionless walks while holding weapons.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Numerous political pundits and several polls suggest that the national Democratic Party is directionless and losing touch with large swaths of working-class voters.—
Will Oneill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Objectless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectless. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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