The phrase "appear useless" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that seems to lack value or purpose in a particular context.
Example: "Despite its intricate design, the gadget may appear useless to those unfamiliar with its functions."
Alternatives: "seem ineffective" or "look unhelpful".
Such metaphysical questions are what, from the very beginning, gave philosophy a bad name, because to practical-minded people they appear useless.
It draws attention to the aspect of unreasonable obstinacy and authorizes withholding or withdrawal of treatments such as mechanical ventilation, vital drugs or artificial nutrition when they appear "useless or disproportionate".
This can create situations where effective therapies appear useless and ineffective therapies appear useful.
This new law prohibits unreasonable obstinacy in investigations or therapeutics and authorizes the withholding or withdrawal of treatments when they appear "useless, disproportionate or having no other effect than solely the artificial preservation of life".
However, when looking at the simulated data, the complexity of this moments model appears useless, from the input output point of view.
It seems that simple determination of the platelet size indices is not a reliable indicator of CSU severity/activity and appears useless as a confirmatory test for CRP.
"In one instance, the arm of Oliver [a Neat adversary] received so paralyzing a shock in stopping the blow that it appeared almost useless," Egan once wrote).
The one map that appears is useless, and it does not serve even the most basic purpose required: to show the locations of the seven houses that are main characters.
(Like Bill Neat of old, Marciano hits at his opponent's arms when he cannot hit past them. "In one instance, the arm of Oliver [a Neat adversary] received so paralyzing a shock in stopping the blow that it appeared almost useless," Egan once wrote).
As genotyping appeared nearly useless to predict motor outcome, we searched for robust clinical indicators allowing early classification of almost any DMD patient.
Ginseng and ginkgo are also used in some herbal weight-loss preparations, but these, too, appear to be useless for weight loss, Dr. Ko said.
