Sentence examples for study in futility from inspiring English sources

Einstein's own pursuit of a unified theory of physics in the last three decades of his life is often cited as a case study in futility.

How the Regents of the University of California came to sever from the institution's service men and women against whom no charge of professional unfitness or personal disloyalty had been laid is an extraordinary study in futility.

This is an exercise in futility.

The investigation began in futility.

The Rams' defense tops all in futility.

In a loveless marriage it seemed an exercise in futility".

The game itself was just an exercise in futility.

To many biologists, this seemed like an exercise in futility.

"It was a search in futility, but it was necessary".

It is often an exercise in futility.

"Obviously an exercise in futility," she said.