seem senseless
Frequency: 6.55.2 per million words
Used to suggest that something appears to have no purpose or meaning.
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Examples (10)
- The whole argument began to seem senseless after a while.
- To many, the war must seem utterly senseless.
- Her constant complaining started to seem senseless and irritating.
- Why does life sometimes seem so senseless?
- Without a clear goal, the tasks will seem senseless to the team.
- He tried to find meaning, but everything continued to seem senseless.
- The regulations, though well-intentioned, often seem senseless in practice.
- After hours of debate, their efforts began to seem increasingly senseless.
- It would seem senseless to continue investing in a failing project.
- Does this policy not seem senseless given the current circumstances?