All 3 Uses of
futile
in
The Chocolate War
- And he evidently didn't know what to do about it and so he didn't do anything, figuring apparently that the thing would run its course and why risk a futile showdown when it was obviously a prank.†
Chpt 20
- He suddenly saw how futile, how ridiculous the situation was.†
Chpt 26 *
- "The question you asked me," Jerry countered but knowing the futility of it.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful