uselessness

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Noun
  • So many of these shows focus on the futility or grim determination or flawed goofiness of a few individuals set against the massive implacable nightmare of giant institutions.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025
  • Coming off consecutive 100-loss seasons, Colorado is on an early pace to surpass the futility of the 2024 White Sox, who set a modern-era record with 121 losses.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On Friday, Arteta insisted the Everton game would not fade into insignificance, but a weakened Arsenal team left Merseyside after a 1-1 draw knowing that Liverpool need a maximum of 11 points from their final eight games to become champions.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Another message from Bondi also got under Murphy's skin — not because of its importance, but its insignificance.
    Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The whole sketch blended melodrama with inanity to great effect.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2025
  • This column started out as The Week in Stupid, a roundup of the jaw-dropping inanities of the last seven days.
    Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Uselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uselessness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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