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were futile
adjective
Incapable of producing results; useless; not successful; not worth attempting.
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Their protests were futile.
His efforts were futile.
Finally, analogies were futile.
Ms. Salter's protests were futile.
The Iraqi actions were futile.
Efforts at reconciliation were futile.
Often, the swings were futile.
Primary outcome events were futile thoracotomies.
This time, however, their protests were futile.
Attempts to reach him there were futile.
Similar(1)
Her daughter Serena, has tried to help keep her mom out of the casino, but the attempts were futile.
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