All 8 Uses of
futile
in
The Bourne Identity
- She moved her hand quickly from the wheel, grabbing the purse in a futile attempt to keep it from him.
Chpt 6 *futile = useless (pointless effort)
- The pain was returning, the sense of futility also.†
Chpt 9
- He felt only a sense of weariness, of futility.†
Chpt 19
- Why was he suddenly swept by feelings of anger and futility?†
Chpt 24
- Someone whose afflictions were not explained in twenty years of training, but were understandable if one thought about the pains and the losses, the unending waves of violence … all ending in futility.†
Chpt 34
- "I'm sorry," said the director, meaning it, hearing the futility in the general's voice.†
Chpt 34
- It was futile; to stay alive he had to get out of the brownstone, away from the place where Cain was born.†
Chpt 35
- There was confusion, commands shouted futilely, orders swallowed in consternation.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful