Sentence examples for pointless act from inspiring English sources

It's a pointless act of showing off and drawing attention to oneself.

"And a pointless act of terrorism," echoes his new Dublin counterpart.

"To all the innocent, decent and ordinary victims of this wicked, pointless act, rest peacefully in heaven.

Is there a more pointless act than catching a fish I intend to release as quickly as I can?

Arlene Foster, the leader of the Democratic Unionist party, called it a "pointless act of terror" perpetrated by people with no regard for life.

It was an irresponsible, dysfunctional and deeply pointless act, carried out by a party that on the evidence of the last few weeks shouldn't be trusted with the management of a banana stand, let alone the House of Representatives.

I know these are pointless acts of pointless generosity.

1) The work is based around the systematic and repeated use of pointless acts and things.

We performed intentionally pointless acts like flying to Moline or Flint and back the same day because we were "archeologists".

Bin Laden's death is an extraordinary moment for Americans and all who have lost loved ones in horrifying, pointless acts of terrorism.

And the televising of the conflict has fixed appalling images in the antagonists' minds: a terrified child waiting to be killed as Israeli soldiers shoot on for 45 minutes; a Palestinian mob gloating at the lynching of two Israeli soldiers.The blood is up even beyond the Middle East, resulting in cruel, pointless acts: synagogues burnt in France, a Jew stabbed on a north London bus.