It would be pointless for us to continue the investigation.
a pointless remark that left everyone scratching their heads in confusion
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Other marketing jobs on RentAHuman seem equally pointless, like a $25 street promo for a cryptography startup, or a $5 job reviewing AI generated cartoons.—👁 Image Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026 But to go so far as to dismiss the past… Making a snide comment about the Cannes audience, which has always welcomed him warmly, was pointless and unfair.—👁 Image Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—👁 Image Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 But without Nicky, that MIT dream seems to her utterly pointless.—👁 Image Allison Arieff, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pointless
