Sentence examples for largely toothless from inspiring English sources

It's mildly amusing but, as satire, largely toothless.

But the Pentagon's "zero tolerance" policy for violators proved largely toothless.

Despite persistent reports of atrocities, western criticism has proved largely toothless.

In the past, the Senate had been an appointed and largely toothless body.

But these are largely toothless, argues Irene Curtis, president of the Police Superintendents Association.

Although there is an official political opposition here, it is largely toothless.

Mr. Napoleon was the top vote-getter among 14 candidates on the ballot for a job that is largely considered toothless in a city now under state control.

All the same, it seemed a little perverse to be galvanised by the acts of followers of one religion to set about debunking the presumptions of another, especially as Christianity, particularly in Europe, and specifically in Britain, had become largely a toothless affair which had almost reformed itself out of existence.

Assou-Ekotto also saw a free-kick deflected narrowly wide in the second half, but it was largely a toothless performance from the African side.Volker Finke's team attempted to snatch a point very late on when they threw Pierre Webó on for Alex Song, and they did create some late chances.

But other Israeli officials said it was a largely a toothless maneuver that is unlikely to go anywhere without the US or Israel's support.

Yet these new initiatives are largely nominal and toothless.