All 5 Uses of
futile
in
The Merchant of Death
- Mark dug his heels in and pushed his back against the wall behind his bed in the futile hope that he'd crash through and escape out the other side.†
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- It was like they knew it was futile.†
- After a few moments, the Milago miner realized it was futile to run around the ring, so he stopped and turned back to face the beast.†
- Alder quickly realized that trying to save them was futile.†
- They knew it was futile to seek shelter, so they stood together and waited for the end.†
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful