ineffective
Example Sentences
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Maybe that’s true — but it doesn’t mean it’s rhetorically ineffective.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
State lawmakers passed the new measures in response to healthcare professionals who said that efforts to change a teenager’s sexual orientation were both ineffective and harmful.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
She said due to ineffective responses from school leaders, there were too many occasions when teaching and learning were being disrupted.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
While the Strategic Petroleum Reserve holds 415 million barrels, traders warn a release may be ineffective due to vessel availability.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
One of the reasons he was so notoriously ineffective in debate was that argument itself offended him.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.