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Free sign upThe phrase "is an exercise in futility" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or effort that is pointless or unlikely to succeed.
Example: "Trying to convince him to change his mind is an exercise in futility."
Alternatives: "is a pointless endeavor" or "is a futile effort.".
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Is it true that trying to enforce a contract on a property that has already been sold is an exercise in futility?
This is an exercise in futility.
"Therefore to speak is an exercise in futility".
It is an exercise in futility to deny that and, more than that, can be dangerous".
This column, readers should be warned from the outset, is an exercise in futility.
But to grow heirlooms as an end-all is an exercise in futility.
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But one thing I know is that trying to do it all is a exercise in futility.
"I think that's pretty much going to be an exercise in futility," he said.
Normally, running without the Democratic line would be an exercise in futility.
Playing on the road has been an exercise in futility this season for the MetroStars.
She told me she fears that it would be an "exercise in futility".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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