| 单词 | uselessness |
| 例句 | Celia noticed the tiny ivory buttons down her aunt’s spine, marveled at their uselessness. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The thing was doubly attractive because of its apparent uselessness, though he could guess that it must once have been intended as a paperweight. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z America, of all the Western nations, has been best placed to prove the uselessness and the obsolescence of the concept of color. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z It was the combination of Milton’s disgust at the antiwar movement and Tessie’s sense of uselessness that led them to begin reading the entire one-hundred-and-fifteen-volume set of the Great Books series. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her voice, as she reopened the hall door, dropped even further into uselessness, listless and barren. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Alone, also, to detect a feeling of uselessness that began to plague my mother. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I don’t want to admit to Kelton my current uselessness, so I just say, “We’re not that far. Let’s just go.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I watched, wondering at the uselessness of the man’s bad manners. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Other passages were so full of confusing, convoluted words that she ground her teeth at her own uselessness and skipped to something simpler. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Umm, yeah, I don’t know,” I say hesitantly, aware of the uselessness of my dream. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He resigned himself to being a womanless man for all his life in order to hide the shame of his uselessness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z You can take five minutes on the uselessness of psychiatry when he’s finished. Twelve Angry Men 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite its uselessness, the receipt helped ease the sting of parting with the last thing I owned from my childhood. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She did not tell anyone about it because it would have been a public recognition of her uselessness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Why don’t you go to America where there’s room for all sorts of uselessness? Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z He reexperienced his gambling mania and his feelings of uselessness after retiring, but this soon passed because it was the 1940s and he was running the bar and grill again. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Convinced of the essential uselessness of formalized education, he had retreated from civilization. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The muscles in my knee throb and tighten to excruciating uselessness. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z It doesn’t make sense, and I could scream with the frustration of it, the not knowing, the uselessness of my own brain. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt both useless and irritated by the uselessness. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z That night she realized that she would not have a moment of rest until she showed Mauricio Babilonia the uselessness of his aspiration and she spent the week turning that anxiety about in her mind. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z He felt like the bag was a comment on his massive, incredible uselessness. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Many of the resulting chapters in “Life” involve tales of extravagant uselessness. The Absolute Originality of Georges Perec 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Such videos this will doubtless revive sceptical commentary about leading-edge uselessness. Google Glass? You have to applaud their vision 2013-02-24T00:05:41Z Specialists drifted into my life with well-meaning uselessness. My Mad Fat Diary: Rae Earl describes her childhood mental health issues 2013-01-21T08:00:02Z She is an embodiment of the unquenchable, unreasoning life force, and also its uselessness against the fates that resign us all to oblivion in the end, and sometimes a living death well before it. Review: ‘Happy Days,’ an Unsettling Glimpse Into the Existential Abyss 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z After many ruminations about these themes, Mr. Thirlwell’s narrator notes the uselessness of “protective thoughts,” because “when danger approaches it will still approach, however much you have worried about it earlier.” ‘Lurid & Cute,’ a Novel by Adam Thirlwell 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z In fact, sometimes art is defined by uselessness. Feat of clay 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z “Fearless Love,” her often resplendent 10th studio album, is all about familiar subjects: the futility of denial, the uselessness of walls. Critics? Choice: New From Etheridge, Roky Erickson and Jacky Terrasson 2010-04-25T22:18:00Z Although this kind of seemingly useless work happens in the sciences, the burden of uselessness falls with greater weight on the arts and humanities in a world that increasingly values usefulness. Essay by Viet Thanh Nguyen: On uselessness 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z On the other, it offers a commentary on the uselessness of theory in the real world, where actions speak louder than thought. T. Geronimo Johnson brings culture clash to 'Welcome to Braggsville' 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z His points about the uselessness of leafleting as a publicity tool, the crippling expenses involved in taking a show to Edinburgh and the woefully long odds of success were all fair ones. Edinburgh fringe hecklers should exit stage left and right 2010-09-03T16:03:00Z That realization expanded into an existential uselessness throughout the day. Adventures at the Clown Palace: Stand-up comedy helped me confront my depression and cultural taboos 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Like Keiko, Shiraha yearns to escape the homogenizing pressures of Japanese society; but if her solution is to lose herself in service, his is to succumb to uselessness, entitlement, and solipsism. Sayaka Murata’s Eerie “Convenience Store Woman” Is a Love Story Between a Misfit and a Store 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z So what if his works, “in number, bulk and uselessness are not surpassed in the whole field of learning,“ as one early-20th-century scholar put it? Books of The Times: ‘A Man of Misconceptions’ by John Glassie 2012-12-30T21:22:10Z I can’t imagine this line-by-line response to all the points raised in a TED Talk happening for an “expert” on any subject other than the general uselessness and self-importance of self-proclaimed millionaire “job creators.” Internet doomsday, explained 2012-05-16T11:45:00Z Its hits were plenty: ecstatic, goofy numbers about teenage uselessness, with a smattering of tender introspection. Blink-182 Returns With New Album, ?Neighborhoods? 2011-09-18T00:45:05Z “Dark Angel” doesn’t offer much beyond garden-variety sociopathy and a generic weariness with the uselessness of men, the hard lot of Victorian women, and repeated rounds of childbirth and child burial. Review: Another ‘Downton Abbey’ Heroine Goes Dark 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z The transition from uselessness to excellence came as much as a surprise to them as it did to anyone else. The Secret Olympian by Anon – review 2012-05-25T08:00:02Z All together, though, the casts constitute a symphony of magical absurdity, demonstrating both the elasticity and the uselessness of our human faculty for picking out objects and naming them — in this case in block capitals. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z "Fearless Love," Melissa Etheridge's often resplendent 10th studio album, is all about familiar subjects: the futility of denial, the uselessness of walls. New CDs: Releases this week include Melissa Etheridge's 'Fearless Love' and Hole's 'Nobody's Daughter' 2010-04-26T20:37:00Z The characters banter about the uselessness of modern structures and our lack of faith in overriding narrative. Sally Rooney’s Novel of Letters Puts a Fresh Spin on Familiar Questions 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z We wrote exposes of Big Oil’s role in Viet Nam and of the uselessness of smoking banana peels, cranking out copies on our mimeograph machine, selling them for a nickel in the bathrooms at school. Screw the sisterhood! I’d rather screw your boyfriend 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z “It was at my grandmother’s side,” she wrote, “in that scrubbed and waxed apartment, that I received my first communications about the specialness and the relative uselessness of men.” Diane di Prima, Poet of the Beat Era and Beyond, Dies at 86 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Lord Arthur Goring, an unmarried friend of the Chilterns who seems to live a life of glittering uselessness, is the only one who sees the matter clearly and can thus see the way out. Deep Dives Into Justice From Shakespeare, Wilde and Atticus Finch 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Exhaustion, pain, exultation, blind panic, uselessness . . . it's all good TV. Fly on the wall has become surveillance TV 2010-11-21T22:16:00Z It was first of all the recognition of the utter uselessness of the conflict and its self-destructive element. Why We Travel 2011-04-01T19:10:47Z This uselessness requires babies to remain close to their main attachment for a long time. Perspective | Will sending my child to preschool help with her separation anxiety? 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z But this portrayal has been to the benefit of the sciences, prized for their supposed clarity and utility over the humanities' alleged obscurity and uselessness. How AI is hijacking art history 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z But, because this is Britain, a nation that likes to wallow in its own uselessness, we enjoy the talentless more than we do the talented. The weekend's TV 2010-04-19T09:45:00Z Monbiot's personal solution to this problem of physical and spiritual uselessness is to move out of the city to a cottage in rural Wales. Feral: Searching for Enchantment on the Frontiers of Rewilding by George Monbiot – review 2013-05-24T06:30:12Z Graeber thinks that a sense of uselessness gnaws at everything that makes them human. The Bullshit-Job Boom 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z The eggs were something of a departure, given their utter uselessness. The craft that consumed me 2012-08-10T14:59:00Z Then again, Mr. Burke seems to be focusing once more on the uselessness of words, the insufficiency of communication. Review: ‘Comfort Dogs’ Explores the Solace of Communing With Canines 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z What both Nilsen and Williams are saying is that art is useless, although in its uselessness, its lack of practical utility, it is also absolutely essential to our well-being. Ander Nilsen's sketchbook art 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Trotsky’s life in Vienna was one of “beautiful uselessness,” to borrow the phrase that Joseph Stalin used to slander his rival. Vienna is cited as the world’s most livable city. Most exciting? Not so much. 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z It may be, in some years, that the “uselessness” of art is the very thing that deserves to be recognized, the thing that embodies its potential to change us. Perspective | The real Turner art prize is the aesthetic riddle we pondered along the way 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z I lay there for an hour, pondering my uselessness before finally drifting off, only to wake up again at 5 a.m. from a nightmare in which my son was choking on chunks of pineapple. In Search of Lost Me Time 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z It was thought of a depressing quality, being concerned with his uselessness. ‘Hot and Unhappy in Unwise Shoes’: A William Trevor Sampler 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Crawford is a philosopher whose last book, “Shop Class as Soulcraft,” proposed that working with your hands could be an antidote to the sense of uselessness that haunts many knowledge workers. A New Theory of Distraction 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z I totally believe James Adomian, I believe that guy, see his earnestness and his uselessness coming across in everything. David Cross loathes reality TV and viral stardom: “Those are reprehensible people and it bothers me that they are successful” 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z The thing I love about poetry is its uselessness, the way it is, with a few exceptions, superfluous to capital, difficult to commodify, gratuitous in its insistence on avowing that which has been marked valueless. Will AI replace writers — and the rest of us? An L.A. scholar-poet games out the future 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Guggenheim donned a crown rimmed with forks, an allusion to the uselessness of cutlery in a time of little food. Fashion and creativity play into escaping from the Nazis in 'Transatlantic' 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Universities in these states are on the glide path to uselessness, especially since the assault on higher education is unfolding in the same states that are at war with women’s reproductive health and voting rights. Column: Red-state efforts to dumb down their universities will provoke a brain drain 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z August could hardly be more sympathetic to the women’s plight, but he is also informed of the uselessness of his sympathies. Review: Ensemble acting doesn't get much better than in Sarah Polley's brilliant 'Women Talking' 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The fine-grained particles also can damage scientific instruments on Martian landers and rovers and potentially blanket solar panels to the point of uselessness. In a first, hear a Mars rover get hit by a 387-foot dust devil 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z They are also collecting Russian munitions, which fit nicely into Ukrainian weapons, and are repurposing the abandoned vehicles that haven’t rusted into uselessness. ‘We have nothing’: Izium’s trauma after Russian occupation 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z As he spent a Wednesday doing nothing of note in Tokyo, Morimoto reflected on the bizarre nature of his job and appeared to question a society that values productivity and derides uselessness. Dream job: the Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z While its uselessness is probably good for humanity, a button that doesn’t do what you expect is a bad button. The open elevator door button puts kindness at our fingertips 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z But now that its uselessness is blatant, it has acquired a certain charm — like the surprise proposal for a couple who have long since established a household and debated making it legal. Advice | Miss Manners: Hosts introduce me using a ‘horribly painful part of my life’ 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z I’m tired of hearing my voice saying these truths, which are as self-evident as the uselessness of terror and as constant as the repeating moment of pain. Opinion | After the Tel Aviv attack, we need to wake up from the endless delusions 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Marshall continued to make light of his utter uselessness as vice president. He thought the vice presidency was useless — until Woodrow Wilson had a stroke 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z “The feeling of uselessness that I had in those 30 minutes,” Parell said, his voice trailing off. They set out to hike America's three longest trails in less than a year. What could go wrong? 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z “There is no bar mitzvah for menopause,” she wrote, noting the “extreme feelings of worthlessness and uselessness” that many women felt after their children grew into adulthood. Pauline Bart, feminist sociologist who studied violence against women, dies at 91 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z "The claim of the uselessness of the vaccine is repeated in Italian, in Spanish, in English, in Dutch, and in Russian," the study found. COVID-19 disinformation backfires as Russian deaths climb, EU says 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Instead, we see in him glimmers of the coming era of male dysfunction: aimlessness, video games, economic uselessness, nu-metal and of course, that inheritance from Anthony Sr., depression. Why Is Every Young Person in America Watching ‘The Sopranos’? 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z In late July, the inspector general’s office released a report that was redacted nearly to the point of uselessness. EXPLAINER: What’s going on with the Virginia Parole Board? 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z She later featured former Trump adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, a man with no expertise in epidemiology, who agreed with her about the uselessness of masks. Fox News' COVID denialism now threatens U.S. vaccine rollout — but it's roots are deeper 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z It’s fitting that President Trump’s final days in office are offering a full display of the contradictions, follies, deceptions and plain uselessness of Trumpian Republicanism. Opinion | Republican ‘populism’ is a fraud 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z As Horn bobbed in half-frozen slush, Ousland—careful not to get his hands wet, which could flash-freeze them into uselessness—reached from the edge of the ice and desperately grasped his partner’s harness and pulled. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z At this point, many lawyers will raise an objection: What if the court doesn’t out-and-out invalidate the first option but simply narrows its application into uselessness by reading the statute tendentiously? Perspective | How to safeguard progressive legislation against the Supreme Court: Poison pills 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z And I’m stuck right there with them, keenly aware of a new level of uselessness. Column: My daughter isn't going back to college. I am relieved and heartbroken 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z First, that Simonyan finds it hard not to snigger at the spies’ all-round uselessness and discomfort, especially when she asks why two grown men would share a room together. 'A chain of stupidity': the Skripal case and the decline of Russia's spy agencies 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z It's increasingly not believable for the press to suggest Trump has been distracted or inept during this crisis, in part because of the level of White House uselessness has become so staggering. Psychologist John Gartner: Trump is a "sexual sadist" who is "actively engaging in sabotage" 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z If you’re confused by the conflicting messages the public has received on the necessity - or uselessness - of wearing a mask in public, you’re not alone. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z “You don’t need a medical council to quickly attest the uselessness of this country’s leader,” the journalist wrote. Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro's muddled coronavirus response 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z But it also strikes me as a movie about the uses and occasional uselessness of language, with stop-and-go verbal cadences that seem particularly attentive to what its characters say and don’t say. Review: In 'Premature,' a young New Yorker explores love, language and herself 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Buttigieg’s success reveals both the abject uselessness of focusing on early states that don’t reflect the Democratic party’s diversity and the essential hollowness of his campaign. Pete Buttigieg is Biden without the black friends | Malaika Jabali 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z “Events have comprehensively overtaken them, proving their uselessness yet again,” he added. W.H.O. Declares Global Emergency as Wuhan Coronavirus Spreads 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z One man joked about the uselessness of his cellphone, saying it was only good for throwing it at a bored soldier in the street. Inside locked down Kashmir, a reporter finds fear and chaos 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z And people asking “Why?” and Republican officials trotting out explanations noteworthy mainly for their uselessness. There is nothing natural about this disaster 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Yoga helped me be gentle to myself during the process of readjustment, when I was constantly flooded with dread and spiritual uselessness, the sense that I had failed. Athleisure, barre and kale: the tyranny of the ideal woman 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Their work is a cure for creeping cynicism about the uselessness of your elected officials. Perspective | Olympic leaders neglected abuse. Consistent federal oversight is only hope for change. 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z I could ramble on about Jon’s absolute uselessness in this episode for days, but it’s time to move on to the grand finale of our longest episode this season. Game of Game of Thrones: season 8, episode 3, The Long Night 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Pursuing curative care that is pointless creates harm for patients and staff, who, like the frustrated I.C.U. nurse taking over my octogenarian patient, experience moral distress in these situations and a feeling of professional uselessness. Opinion | How to Make Doctors Think About Death 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Four decades of gathering uselessness and mendacity had brought us to this occasion, to which we might as well picture Archer and Onasanya as bookends. With Theresa’s ‘turd’ deal flushed away, pray for an EU invasion | Marina Hyde 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Trump, meanwhile, is motivated only by his ego and his need for attention, satisfied only occasionally by his sad grabs for credit when something good actually happens despite his utter uselessness as a leader. A Shutdown Looms. Can the G.O.P. Get Lawmakers to Show Up to Vote? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z This presumably has the dual effect of undermining their profitability while exacting a polite kind of revenge for their regular uselessness. From freecycling to Fairphones: 24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life in a capitalist world 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z This distinction might be glib, cruel and imprecise — maybe even inaccurate to the point of uselessness — but such is the solemn enterprise of naming generations. How Much Power Do ‘Millennials’ Actually Have? 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z Two days later, however, his surgeon classmate hadn’t responded, and my friend fell silent, ashamed of his uselessness. Opinion | The Bitter Regrets of a Useless Chinese Daughter 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z He said the restrictions are “counterproductive and senseless,” adding that Moscow expects Washington to realize their uselessness and engage in constructive cooperation. Putin says latest US sanctions senseless 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z But in the last few years, the years of Obama’s Caesarism and Trump’s caudillo act and Congress’s utter uselessness, I’ve developed a limited sympathy for Kennedy’s imperial approach. Opinion | Anthony Kennedy’s Imperial Legacy 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z It only requires a little empathy to see why such men – grappling with addiction, unemployment, depression, and a feeling of uselessness and failure – desperately crave the paternal encouragement and affirmation Peterson provides. What the left gets wrong about Jordan Peterson | J Oliver Conroy 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z It’s about the vast gulf between what we know now and what we knew then, about the inevitability and the uselessness of gaining perspective. “The Tale,” a Wrenching and Wise Story About Sexual Abuse 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z Some institutions, like Congress and the political parties, have decayed to the point of uselessness, while others, like corporations, lose their generational consciousness and become obsessed with the short term. The strange failure of the educated elite 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z That uselessness was precisely the thing that the internet offered: this was a place you visited to get nothing done, a place where nothing counted or lasted with benefits or consequences. The decline of Snapchat and the secret joy of internet ghost towns 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Accusations of the uselessness of cheerleaders come at a time when the sport has recently attained provisional approval for inclusion in the Olympic games. 'Dancers live in a world of fear': why cheerleaders are taking on the NFL and NBA 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z I left the interview feeling as though, intentionally or not, he’d made a good case for access journalism’s uselessness. What Happens When Athletes Do the Sportswriting? 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z Louis appeared in the Observer and on the Noisey website employing his apparent uselessness as a selling tactic, while Niall was described as “unnervingly normal” in his Sunday Times Culture feature. 2017: the year in pop culture 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z One major exception to the uselessness rule is gift giving in the form of philanthropy. Opinion | Gift-Giving Tips From Scientists 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z In this era of hyper-usefulness, what seems rarest and most valuable online are spaces that offer, however illusorily, a return to this original uselessness. The decline of Snapchat and the secret joy of internet ghost towns 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Petersen has served as a commissioner on the Federal Election Commission, which explains a lot about the FEC’s reputation for almost complete uselessness. Matthew Peterson has no business wearing judge's robes | Richard Wolffe 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z Bierman reported how the White House press briefing, always a spin zone, is now approaching uselessness. The whirlwind hits Washington: Franken, Franks, Conyers herald more to come 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z “But I am promoting her. I said to the Lord, ‘Let me promote her through my deafness, my uselessness, my nobody. Minnesota man works to make nun a saint 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z And perhaps our olfactory sense shuts down at night for no particular evolutionary reason whatsoever, and the researchers are grasping for straws to save their study from uselessness. The Circadian Clock in Your Nose 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z His article called Heather Heyer “fat” and “childless” and said “most people are glad she is dead, as she is the definition of uselessness.” Radio host sues neo-Nazi website for linking him to bombing 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z But the easing of an acute crisis, namely Mr Priebus’s isolation and uselessness as chief of staff, leaves the chronic crisis caused by Mr Trump’s management style. Donald Trump sacks Reince Priebus as chief of staff 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Mayors from all over the world complained about the uselessness of the federal government. Forty mayors go back to school 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z WIMBLEDON, England — On its inevitable Twitter account with its 23,700 followers, the Wimbledon roof stopped by this week to sulk over its own uselessness. At Wimbledon, a week without rain has players griping about court conditions 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Pretty soon, he found himself sitting at home in pain, fighting a feeling of uselessness. Roanoke inventor presses on with cheaper bionic prosthetic 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z But as the initial novelty wore off, I began to realize that I hadn’t escaped my feelings of uselessness. I used to love playing violin. But mastering it broke my heart. 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z It’s a device, in this sense, of ultimate and perfect uselessness. Letter of Recommendation: The Useless Machine 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z The weakness of the opposition Labour Party—which rivals your coalition partner, the Social Democrats, for uselessness—further liberates Tory mischief-makers. Correspondence club 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Ten young men were "haunted by a feeling of uselessness..." this is truly the root problem. As Men Return From Syria, Europe Weighs Security vs. Civil Liberties 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z “I was always of the opinion that the measure of our success would be our ultimate uselessness.” Hollywood conservative club blames its end on Trump, cliques and own success 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Lake Superior State wants them suppressed for misuse, overuse and “general uselessness.” A Superior State of Language 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z So much of what we hear in official interviews with various publishers and developers seems rehearsed to the point of uselessness in terms of the actual information it conveys. Nintendo Fires Treehouse Employee For Appearing On A Podcast 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Still, it’s not simply the high cost of higher education, or their supposed uselessness, that has buried today’s liberal arts. The Suicide of the Liberal Arts 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z More than metallic paints and fine hides and a towering price tag, the X6 M qualifies as a luxury item by virtue of its divine spark of uselessness. BMW X6 M: A Powerful Sports Car That Fails to Deliver 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Zarif decried what he called the “uselessness of such empty threats against the nation of Iran and the resistance of the nation of Iran” and said such remarks should be consigned “to the last century”. Iran hits out at John Kerry's 'empty threats' over nuclear deal 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z The Times of London denounced the ascent and deplored “the utter uselessness” of the sport of mountaineering. How the Matterhorn Created Modern Mountaineering 150 Years Ago 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z That, though, has proved an island of success in an ocean of uselessness. Newcastle United v West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened | John Ashdown 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Responding to the EU officials, AmCham representatives “complained about the uselessness of creating categories and thus, lists” of prohibited substances, the minutes show. EU dropped pesticide laws due to US pressure over TTIP, documents reveal 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z When I spoke to her over Skype, she said that the constant tremors and aftershocks frightened her, but my father spoke more calmly, about the uselessness of panic. Recovery in Nepal 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z TG’s critique goes on: Each module “imagines borrowers are tireless text processors,” while delivering a “bulky and ultimately ineffective user experience” that was often “generic to the point of uselessness.” Navigating the Thickets of Financial Aid Counseling 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z It's already becoming more worthless, due to the proliferation of useless degrees and ease of access now as well as the general increase in the uselessness of the information students actually learn in high school. Tom Hanks on His Two Years at Chabot College 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z His takes on the cloud, wireless sensors, big data, mobile devices and the uselessness of traditional business plans all ring true. Turning the Page on 2014 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z That guilt will be quickly overcome by a sense of uselessness when you realize it's almost December and you still haven't taken the Halloween spider webs off the hedges in the front yard. The space between Black Friday and Cyber Monday can be dark 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z It might, however, be the point where simplicity slides into uselessness, the equivalent of someone talking... very... slowly... because they think you don't understand a concept. Facebook is making its privacy policy shorter and prettier, so you might actually read it 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The effect, according to an official description of the project, is to join the present with the past and “remind us of the uselessness of war: yesterday, today and tomorrow.” 600,000 Sculptures to Remember 600,000 Dead in Belgium This particular ad "points up the uselessness of the distinction between 'moderate' and 'extremist' Muslims," Geller wrote on Breitbart, a conservative news and opinion site. Controversial Anti-Muslim Ads Coming to New York City Transit Is it the consequence of human uselessness, or is it the result of a useless system? Whose fault is poverty? The election blame game is on 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Judge Wilken also cited the evidence compiled by sports management expert Daniel Rascher, which shows the uselessness of such surveys in determining the effect of rules changes on fan interest. The NCAA's business model is about to collapse – and that's a good thing 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Like the knowledge about how to write a letter with a quill pen and wax seal, much of the everyday knowledge you currently use will be cast into the trash can of uselessness forever. NetAppVoice: When Machines Make Our Decisions For Us -- In The Cloud 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z The tawdry circumstances of the BND case, and the relative uselessness of the documents, seemed to push the Germans over the top. A year after U.S. spying revelations, German officials say questions remain unanswered But there’s so much water this year that the bacteria are being diluted into uselessness, agency spokesman Mike McLean said. Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z In my view, geopolitical uselessness is a condition near to bliss for nations such as Ukraine. Liberal media myth officially dead: Brazen propaganda, historical amnesia and the New York Times 2014-04-16T23:01:00Z Some experts disregard the term "pilot error" completely, regarding it to be nebulous to the point of uselessness. Mechanical v human: Why do planes crash? 2014-03-14T11:29:00Z His manager will gladly remind him the uselessness of overthinking spring training results if he needs to. Felix Hernandez allows four earned runs in 2 1 / 3 innings 2014-03-10T03:31:36Z But the penny is not alone in its uselessness. Cash Is Trash: The Future of Mobile Payment 2014-01-23T18:16:00Z In the session we could hear first hand accounts by Nobel Laureates regarding how the uselessness of their investigations turned into useful, sometimes wholly unexpected knowledge. Ich probiere : Revisiting Abraham Flexner s dream of the useful pursuit of useless knowledge. 2013-12-12T17:45:06.708Z Having myself experienced the dismal state of immigration and its waste and uselessness in many areas, I want to continue the butt-kick at this “infra-fracture” and dysfunctional necessary evil. Immigration, South Asian Founders and Their Audacious Startups - Part 7 2013-07-20T16:49:00Z Ergo, the uselessness and undesirability of older women – we all know how that is – leads to their becoming infertile and menopausal. Ladybusiness Anthropologist Throws Up Hands, Concedes Men Are the Reason for Everything Interesting in Human Evolution 2013-06-30T19:15:07.987Z Hardy wrote, with defiance and pride, of the “uselessness” of number theory. An Unheralded Breakthrough: The Rosetta Stone of Mathematics 2013-05-21T17:15:03.483Z Instead, by noting that a senior member of the House committee that requested them will be unsatisfied, he suggests the document has been watered down to the point of uselessness. Three Lessons From the Benghazi Emails 2013-05-16T10:05:24Z Indeed, Apple's Steve Jobs – not usually one to dismiss a pretty gadget on the grounds of uselessness – once said he'd never launch a touchscreen laptop because of what he called "gorilla arm". Using Windows 8 on touchscreen laptops could be a pain in the shoulder 2013-04-09T14:15:22Z Not knowing who you are interviewing, though, is on a different planet of uselessness. When celebrity interviews go wrong 2013-02-27T19:18:00Z For truly magnificent uselessness, though, we turn away from the top flight of one of Europe's biggest leagues to the women's West Midlands Division One North in 2000-01, where Burton Brewers then plied their trade. Which top-flight team has conceded the most goals without reply? 2013-01-16T00:05:01Z Like fat cells clinging to a body, they want to eat, too, despite their uselessness. Microsoft Is Fast Turning Into A Sideshow 2013-01-02T14:35:37Z This is of a piece with the comments he made a few years ago about the social uselessness of much banking and shadow-banking. Bank of England: Adair's courageous speech 2012-10-12T20:59:51Z As a happy by-product, it will cure you of any lingering doubts you might have had over the portentous, pusillanimous, utter uselessness of “the international community” into the bargain. The U.N.’s Uselessness on Syria 2012-08-11T08:45:00Z Stressed out, on a deadline, I was frustrated to the point of uselessness and began to post a handful of items to Twitter and Tumblr. Bits: When Internet Distractions Make Us More Efficient 2012-06-30T19:34:14Z Not forgetting those bureaucrats who have been treated, these past two years, to his lectures on the uselessness of bureaucrats? There's power dressing and then there's Steve Hilton 2012-05-19T23:06:24Z Of late years the Yezidees have seen the uselessness of rebelling against their fate, and, acknowledging their defeat, are patiently bearing their misfortunes. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z It is good sometimes to impress upon the Boers the uselessness of their efforts. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Without the loss of one single vessel to the conqueror, more than half the ships of the enemy were captured or destroyed, while the remainder escaped into harbour to rot in utter uselessness. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z George IV. was an argument against bad kings only—Queen Victoria may come to be accepted as an illustration of the uselessness of the very best kind of Sovereign. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z For a moment he endeavoured to struggle, but soon realised the uselessness of an attempt to extricate himself by physical force. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z Their dilapidation suggests rather than mere indifference a sense of the uselessness of care. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z And let the abbot know that whatever of uselessness the father of the family finds among the sheep is laid to the fault of the shepherd. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Oh, the folly, the uselessness, the danger of that act, as he saw them now! The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z It does not follow that even if the English people were to be convinced to-morrow of the absolute uselessness of a throne, and a sovereignty, they would therefore proceed to establish a republic. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Frank knew the uselessness of trying to get anything definite out of the fisherman. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z It would even pain most of the people of our country to see so many thousands of all ages and conditions of life spending day after day in such absolute uselessness. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z Nadin would say more than he had said already about London officers and their uselessness. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z My younger brother had seized on the place of assistant to my father, and having got thews and experience ambulando, found fresh ground every day for making mock of my uselessness. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z Thereat Wagner wrote sarcastic things about the uselessness and vanity of statesmen. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z It is but another proof of the uselessness of charity in the Hebrides. Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z He had not spared himself, and had done what he could, but that night he recognized the uselessness of the struggle, as other men have done in the land of unlifting shadow. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z As he tramped along the lonely road, doubtful of the wisdom of his action, the feeling of strangeness and homelessness, the sense of the uselessness of what he was doing, grew upon him. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The imperialist war, which upset all bourgeois society, displayed the complete uselessness of the old criteria. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z Again we are confronted by the uselessness of all attempts to right injustice. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z I could not make him see the foolish uselessness of angering the Six Nations. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Would the pain come again and would she slip down—as Mrs. Cohen prophesied—coughing herself to uselessness? Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Nature, on the other hand, seen by him luxuriant and unfettered, as at Martinique, taught him the uselessness of revolt, struggle and effort, the need of fatalism, of resignation. Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art 2012-02-14T03:00:24.393Z Thus the getter lived without work and taught the loser the uselessness of further exercise. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z In the presence of the Great Mystery, the great mystery that waits to enshroud us all, we feel the uselessness of words. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z Later on they perceive the uselessness of such a procedure and take heart to attack the evil at its source. The Moral Instruction of Children 2012-02-02T03:04:33.057Z Her life seemed to her shameful, and as a price of shame it offered her nothing but a gradual rotting into barren uselessness. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z The report also notes that standards for introducing scientific inquiry into classrooms are, in many states, vague to the point of uselessness. U.S. State Science Standards Are `Mediocre to Awful' 2012-02-01T23:45:02.923Z So many fields for activity, but for passivity, which seems incumbent upon me, only uselessness, obscurity, deterioration. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z Simon, seeing the impossibility and uselessness of resistance, surrendered it after a few shots, on the same condition with which Morgan had obtained it from the enemy. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Disregarding all his thoughts of the uselessness of the move, the boy sprang at the outlaw. The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf 2012-01-20T03:00:10.933Z And besides my general uselessness and selfish waste, I'm a coward. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z I could not disguise from myself the uselessness of my past life; and I shrunk under a confused dread of vengeance. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z In investigating those faculties we have been in no wise deterred by the fact of the apparent uselessness of some of them for our waking ends. Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death 2012-01-05T03:00:42.307Z But at the same time he perceived the uselessness of insisting. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z None is absolutely trustworthy, and those of the editor of the German H�ndelgesellschaft are sad proofs of the uselessness of expert library-scholarship without a sound musical training. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z It was left severely alone in the Gettysburg campaign,—an admission by both sides of its uselessness as a point d’appui. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z It was in vain they told her of the uselessness of going at that time—of the impossibility of following a trail in the dark. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z But you probably saw the uselessness of the attempt and gave it up. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z In gesture and facial expression Alicia seemed to be pitying her own uselessness. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Already did they realize the uselessness of trying to put up a fight against the flames that were spreading resistlessly amid the hay. Endurance Test or, How Clear Grit Won the Day 2011-12-16T03:00:11.660Z I also thought I could give them such evidence of the great resources of the North, both in men and means, that they would recognize the uselessness of the struggle. My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year 2011-12-12T03:00:33.863Z Once for all she must make him see the uselessness of his quest, and it must be soon. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z And thinking about their words and their looks, she told herself, that unless she meant to fall into utter uselessness and folly, she must shake herself free from this dull brooding over her fears. The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Now, Michael, too, was silent, realizing the uselessness of insisting any further. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The suggestion is that of the uselessness of tying up the treasure which the thief has already seen. Vidy?pati: Bang?ya pad?bali; songs of the love of R?dh? and Krishna 2011-12-02T03:00:26.297Z He was obliged to conceal his pursuit, both from the absurdity and the uselessness of it in his position; while these lads had at once the gratification of their faculties, and the dignity of usefulness. Household Education 2011-12-02T03:00:25.437Z He wanted very much to tell her about his love before he went home, but her very attitude told him the uselessness of it, and he did not want to vex her their last evening. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z When the flag was finished, she loathed it: loathed its symbolism, loathed its uselessness. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z If there is anything about which the Scripture speaks expressly, it is the sin and uselessness of FORMALITY. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The folly and uselessness of our late war supply the theme of diatribes as eloquent as twenty-five letters can make them. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z They might have also alleged, in excuse of hurrying the proceedings, the constantly growing impatience and disgust generally manifested in the assembly, and the uselessness of all minute discussion of details. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z Little hoards of money and jewelry were his commonest finds, pitiful now in view of their uselessness to those who had gathered them. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z The snow on which we stood began to move slowly, and I felt the utter uselessness of any alpenstock. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z They were all hated because they preached the uselessness of formalism, and the impossibility of salvation without repentance, faith, regeneration, spiritual-mindedness, and holiness of heart. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z He knows nothing of the doubts of the aimless wanderer, of the discouraging consciousness of one's own uselessness, and his assurance, his conviction that his efforts are useful and worthy come very near to happiness. Morals and the Evolution of Man 2011-11-14T03:00:18.930Z The Court party and the majority had neglected no means of impressing on the recalcitrants the uselessness of their negative votes and the personal disadvantages to themselves. Letters From Rome on the Council 2011-11-25T03:00:11.447Z It is to the credit of human nature that, as a rule, men even of the lowest type feel the uselessness, the degradation, of trying to annul their past on their deathbeds. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z One Sunday afternoon in June, rather saddened by the feeling of his apparent uselessness in the world, he went to call on Madge Elliston. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Think of the uselessness of living a life which you will be ashamed of when you die, and of having a mere nominal religion, which will just fail you when it is most wanted. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z One picked up a trade gun and fired, but the uselessness of this must have been apparent to them all. The Girl Crusoes A Story of the South Seas 2011-11-03T02:00:16.647Z In the committee to which I belonged, instead of immediately appointing commissioners, they began an endless discussion on the uselessness and danger of the resolution adopted. The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville 2011-11-02T02:00:13.477Z Once he got the hearth-rug, and, stuffing it up the grate, deliberately set it on fire, and remained in the room in spite of the stench until it had smouldered and shrivelled away into uselessness. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z What feminine mind ever understood why uselessness attracts a sensible man? Dr. Lavendar's People 2011-10-13T02:00:52.167Z They all show the uselessness and danger of any Christianity which is not real, thorough, and true. Practical Religion Being Plain Papers on the Daily Duties, Experience, Dangers, and Privileges of Professing Christians 2011-11-30T03:00:13.313Z The problem with the defensive line's uselessness is that it can't cover up for the disaster known as Bears safeties. No blitz, no chance for Bears 2011-10-10T14:39:00Z He tries to rise up, to push it from him, although his reason must convince him of the uselessness of his efforts. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z Filling his belt with these he started off, Ike keeping by his side with his remarkable old shot-gun on his shoulder, though its utter uselessness had been emphasized by its recent heavy rusting. Lost in the Ca?on 2011-09-19T02:00:14.387Z Ellis but too easily comprehended, that the ruin of her credit and consequence in private families, would follow the uselessness of her services to her patroness. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z With a Union Jack fastened to Toto's collar he would go out for his usual walk in Kensington Gardens, and come back raging at his uselessness. Edgar Saltus: The Man 2011-09-13T02:00:36.953Z Moreover, it often happens that while reading over a letter you have just written, you grow calm and realise the futility and uselessness of what you said. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Although just 40, Hayek too was feeling his age, and was troubled by deafness and a sense of uselessness. Hayek, Keynes and How to Prevent Economic Crises: Sylvia Nasar 2011-09-13T00:26:01Z Then, without heed to where he was going, he fell into a reverie, in which he pondered upon the emptiness and uselessness of his life. Mortmain 2011-09-09T02:01:10.217Z Perceiving the uselessness of resistance, the girls obeyed. The Blue Grass Seminary Girls on the Water Exciting Adventures on a Summer Cruise Through the Panama Canal 2011-09-05T02:00:21.637Z The old cry of the idle and incompetent, whether in art, trade, or the professions—the uselessness of striving against injustice and favouritism! The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z None of these prayers or praises can be defended by reason or by argument; reason shows us their utter folly, and their complete uselessness. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z Perceiving the uselessness of argument, Carver made a final plea. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z Concerning the polemics of anti-vivisectionists as to the uselessness of physiology, and the contradictions of physiologists, they are nothing but a tissue of error and ignorance. The Pros and Cons of Vivisection 2011-08-23T02:00:31.033Z He spoke of the uselessness or curse of possessions which the owner cannot enjoy for lack of knowledge. Subconscious Religion 2011-08-22T02:00:58.937Z The old covert sneers and hints at his uselessness crept again into the daily conversation. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z The pleasures of idleness bring poverty, uselessness, the contempt of men. Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State 2011-08-10T02:00:16.913Z Hungry, mentally and physically exhausted, a sense of the utter uselessness of this thing, of the empty reward of my endurance, followed my exhilaration. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z He shrugged one shoulder in token of the utter uselessness of discussion in that direction. The Real Man 2011-07-29T02:00:28.280Z "No, I don't," said Norah, perceiving the uselessness of such a course. Helena's Path 2011-07-29T02:00:22.607Z Having made constant unsuccessful applications for work, he says the growing feeling of uselessness is reducing him as a person. Spartan lives 2011-07-29T00:46:17Z Certainly people are not so much prejudiced against logic on account of its supposed uselessness as on account of its supposed difficulties. A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning 2011-07-22T02:00:18.543Z They have become flabby, both bodily, mentally, and emotionally, and, conscious of their own uselessness, they have fallen into the saddest pessimism. The Hearts of Men 2011-07-19T02:00:20.477Z It was scarcely discharged, however, before Bacon discovered the utter uselessness of such a waste of ammunition. The Cavaliers of Virginia or, The Recluse of Jamestown. Vol. II 2011-07-18T02:00:20.080Z Well, you——” There was no use finishing his opinion of Dowd’s uselessness. Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils 2011-07-17T02:00:37.407Z For the past decade Hollywood has very much enjoyed raiding our eighties childhoods, scrabbling about for marketable franchises and then emerging a year or so later with some nostalgia-packed summer flick of almost morbid uselessness. What does Hollywood want with old arcade games? 2011-07-12T14:34:00Z If once men are convinced that justice commands the change, then will "despotism fall of itself by its very uselessness." Anarchism 2011-07-12T02:00:35.053Z "She is drunk with the deadly wine of frivolous uselessness—society!" Hope Hathaway A Story of Western Ranch Life 2011-07-07T02:00:27.303Z The significance of the whole play Strife—the utter uselessness of the conflict chronicled—is thus emphasized in the last lines of the play: Harness. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Even old Gallipot—or whatever the hotel proprietor's name is—was grumbling about the uselessness of the business, and most of those johnnies over there are of the same opinion. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z It would be rusted into uselessness before the spring plough-share brought it again to the surface. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z Several women from the nearest kraals had come to tend her, and these tried to persuade her of the uselessness of further search. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z The German officer had started to draw a pistol, but seeing the uselessness of this, he shoved it back into its holster and shrugged his shoulders. Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z To Frank Spencer the days suddenly stretched ahead in empty uselessness—there seemed to be nothing left worth while. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z Realizing the uselessness of attempting to argue the point the lads obeyed, the soldier following three paces in the rear with his rifle and bayonet at the slope. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z I only drew my breath and gazed at her, my temper rising dangerously as I realized the utter uselessness of the course I had taken with this woman. A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z "Who slew her?" asked Rupert seeing the uselessness of argument. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Many a time, youthful fingers itched on the trigger, only to be restrained by the thought of the cruel uselessness of shooting merely for sport. The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition 2011-06-06T02:00:10.330Z Once again she appealed to her guardian, but five minutes’ talk showed her the uselessness of anything she could say—it was true, she did not know anything about it. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z When the cleansing was finished, the furniture was replaced, except this trunk, which its bulk, the indolence of the servant, and her opinion of its uselessness, occasioned her to leave in the closet. Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z How could her father even think— "Oh, father," was all she could say to that; and she hung her head in the entire hopelessness, the uselessness of trying to tell him anything. The Pastor's Wife 2011-06-02T02:00:23.873Z That is, are there certain calculations that cannot be completed before the computer's hardware decays into uselessness? The Fundamental Physical Limits of Computation 2011-06-01T17:45:02.143Z They tried a few shots in an attempt to head them off, but seeing the uselessness of their efforts, turned and ran. The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition 2011-06-06T02:00:10.330Z The vanity, the uselessness, the extravagances, and the ribaldry of the professional poets receive his hearty contempt; only those who write verses for pastime merit approbation. A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism 2011-05-30T02:00:13.147Z He had long ago admitted the uselessness of trying to break out, inasmuch as he had not even a penknife with which to work. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z Her confessor, who stood by her until the last, gently pointed out to her the uselessness of such appeals, at such a moment, and directed her hopes towards Heaven. The Judicial Murder of Mary E. Surratt 2011-05-24T02:00:12.183Z Their uselessness in the world is more apparent than the uselessness of a Cunarder in a park pond. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Yes, that was his great sorrow; he saw the uselessness of it all. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Mark Ivanovitch, seeing the uselessness of touching upon the memory of Napoleon, instantly relapsed into kindliness and came to her assistance. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z A very encouraging sign of the times is that both sides are discovering the uselessness of strikes. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z Aside from my convictions as to the uselessness of a title in your case, my time is so much taken up with other duties that I would not have the time to instruct you. Overshadowed A Novel 2011-05-07T02:00:24.483Z Others, like Bolton or Michael Brown, are just hacks who are brought in to demonstrate the unimportance and uselessness of whatever position they are supposed to be filling. John Bolton: I care about things besides bombing Iran 2011-05-06T17:45:00Z The thought that flashed through Barron's mind must have been the uselessness of resistance, the terrible death and destruction, and the inevitable loss that would be sure to follow. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z The astonishing rapidity with which castles and fortified towns fell before him proved the uselessness of the old defences. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z He who offers to the gods his evil desires will see the uselessness of slaughtering animals at the altar. The Gospel of Buddha Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus 2011-04-19T02:00:18.493Z It rebelled, told him the uselessness of such things, the hopelessness before him, tried to play on the aridness of his throat. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z But the number of congressmen who deliberately court uselessness and counterfeit well-doing is probably small. Congressional Government A Study in American Politics 2011-04-15T02:00:18.863Z I also, as you are aware, paid from �38 to �40 per annum since my absence, and now the utter uselessness of these—to me, a working man—dreary sacrifices has completely overwhelmed me. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z True to her methods, and with, perhaps, a deeper understanding of her child, and the uselessness of refusal, the mother's permission was not long withheld. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z The pricking was worse to bear than the slashing with the knife, but I made no outcry, knowing the uselessness of it. The MS. in a Red Box 2011-04-07T02:00:20.313Z Danny shoved his thumb down against the tines of the steel fork he held until they bent to uselessness. I Conquered 2011-04-15T02:00:19.800Z Well; all the good sense of the correspondence is on his side; he sees naturally enough the worse than uselessness of a meeting. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z My drainage will require some care henceforth; but the fifteen acres I have reclaimed from utter uselessness and obstructions are decidedly the best part of my farm, Uplands may be exhausted; these never can be. What I know of farming: a series of brief and plain expositions of practical agriculture as an art based upon science 2011-03-29T02:00:08.937Z And one of my earliest surprises—one that met me on the very threshold of my Transatlantic existence—was the discovery of my own utter uselessness. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z I knew the uselessness of attempting to argue; neither at that moment was I at all sure that the sheik's solution was not the correct one. The Treasure of the Tigris A Tale of Mesopotamia 2011-03-22T02:00:16.873Z The object of the home was to take girls under its protection who had bad homes, and were therefore likely to be totally neglected and to drift into a life of uselessness and vice. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z The seats of the representatives' hall were of unpainted pine plank, which so invited the jackknives of the true-born Yankee legislators that in a quarter of a century they were literally whittled into uselessness. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z "Ah!" replied the other, "I was reflecting on the uselessness of our being filled, for let us go away ever so full, we always come back empty." How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z So, knowing the uselessness of argument, they kissed her and went. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z One of them, I remember, was especially severe on the uselessness of the studies in which I took pleasure. My Unknown Chum 2011-03-01T03:00:38.307Z Is there a greater pain than the sensation of one's own uselessness, and in addition, when it is unmerited, when it was formerly foreign to us? Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z It was a tempting moment for the doctor, and, without pausing to think of its uselessness, he seized the bell-rope within his reach, and dragged at it heavily. Mad A Story of Dust and Ashes 2011-02-25T03:01:05.303Z “There is little doubt that the Resident Agent at Block Drift now sees the uselessness of endeavouring to carry out the late arrangements of Government with regard to ‘British Kaffraria.’ The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland 2011-02-19T03:01:12.480Z I shall be hearing again from my partners that my son-in-law has been doing his utmost in uselessness as well as in carelessness. Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes 2011-02-16T03:00:38.687Z At home they were considered superfluous beings of uselessness. Menotah A Tale of the Riel Rebellion 2011-02-14T03:00:35.553Z Internal Administration of Carbolic Acid.—The uselessness of carbolic acid and other antiseptics as curative agents has already been referred to. Contagious Abortion of Cows 2011-02-14T03:00:33.157Z Doubt crept in whispering the uselessness of working, of saving, of self-denial, of laying by anything for a future that already meant nothing of happiness to him. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z His official bio reports that "Andrew graduated with a degree in music, the uselessness of which served as a chief inspiration to not be useless." The Groupon Clipper 2011-02-10T07:50:00Z But the Irish Catholic member in the English Parliament was absolutely useless to Ireland; and it was that uselessness which led to the Repeal Agitation, Young Ireland, Fenianism, and the Home Rule movement. The New Irish Constitution 2011-02-06T03:00:57.247Z She must have foreseen the uselessness of this last effort; she had other, and in her opinion, more infallible weapons at command. A Hero of the Pen 2011-02-04T03:00:19.217Z The uselessness of imagination and memory as mental powers is held up to him. Literature for Children 2011-02-02T03:00:21.560Z Another blog offered a piece titled "On the increasing uselessness of Google." How you and Google are losing the battle against spam 2011-01-28T18:06:01Z I realized the uselessness of resistance or of prayer. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z The Sheikh made a gesture which seemed to indicate the uselessness of argument. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z They have inherited it, and upon the rent which conditions have enabled them to exact they have lived lives of uselessness if not of profligacy. Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come 2011-01-17T03:00:51.213Z The sense of the utter uselessness of any attempt at making clear to him the reasons which were chaotic even to herself, paralysed Alex' utterance. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Perhaps it is because I have the barbarian’s fondness for dogs, and for their lawless, gentle, loving uselessness that I rebel against this unnatural servitude. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z Chainbearer was no sooner apprised of the uselessness of resistance, than he ceased to make any. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z In one of the many falls, the crystal got cracked; the silver tarnished till it looked like dingy lead, and at last no beauty remained to reconcile me to its utter uselessness. Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story 2011-01-13T03:01:02.190Z But uselessness and waste don't matter to our new small-government Tea Party overlords in the House of Representatives. Republican deficit hypocrisy off to a great start on defense spending 2011-01-08T16:01:00Z No single talent must be wrapped away in uselessness; I must fear God, be angry with, and hate sin. The Abiding Presence of the Holy Ghost in the Soul 2011-01-06T03:00:50.440Z "A lot of us are plagued with a sense of uselessness," he says. Get your hands dirty 2011-01-04T03:06:47Z As we retired, he expressed his conviction of the uselessness of remonstrance, in this case, and of the necessity of suffering the law to take its own course. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z If it had been possible to overtake the thieves the prisoners could not have clambered out through the window more quickly, and on gaining the deck the uselessness of any further efforts was painfully apparent. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z I forget the price, but this object is utterly useless, and it happily screams its uselessness, as if the design house marketing monkeys are laughing at us, which they probably are. Go on, treat yourself at the sales 2010-12-29T22:00:01Z It was but of short debate, however, as all were convinced of the uselessness of remaining there. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z "There's a view across the British political establishment that exempts the French from the charge of uselessness that applies to most Europeans in this area," said Nick Witney of the European Council on Foreign Relations. U.K., France Boost Military Ties 2010-10-22T02:16:00Z Similar to this housing conference, the Obama administration sponsored a jobs summit in November 2009, which was largely mocked for its uselessness. Top 5 Questions Treasury Officials Need to Ask About the Housing Market 2010-08-16T18:45:00Z Very brave of you, considering Small Talk's utter uselessness. Small Talk: Jo Jackson 2010-07-30T09:27:00Z Thanks to the surreal operating rules of the Senate and the complete uselessness of Senate Democrats, of course, this has felt like a lame duck session since January. Conservatives terrified of lame duck session 2010-07-23T20:24:00Z Both actors are funny and committed, but it's the moments when we're not laughing that make the play more than an extended joke about the uselessness of academe. Capital Fringe Festival reviews 2010-07-16T04:00:00Z Here at home, the problem isn't P.A. announcements outright, but the sheer number and uselessness of them. The silent airport 2010-07-15T15:01:00Z “We’re pretty much the epitome of uselessness here,” one woman said. Last Day of ?Rubber Rooms? for Suspended Teachers 2010-06-29T01:20:00Z "Try to imagine the panic, the isolation and the sense of uselessness in those moments, as I realised that my most precious children needed me the most and I was unable to save them." Father jailed for child murders 2010-03-30T13:57:00Z The awfulness of its food and the uselessness of its headsets were concealed by the self-satisfaction of having once been "the world's favourite airline". Not so magnificent man and his lobbying machine | Simon Jenkins 2010-03-16T20:00:00Z There dawned on his mind a sense of the utter uselessness of struggling against the fate which governed so inexorably the human race. The Undying Past I should enjoy but little comfort in a state of idleness and uselessness. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams "How did you pick him up?" he demanded, seeing the uselessness of arguing the question of identity. A Poached Peerage Delaney grunted at the uselessness of this as he reached and took the detective’s overcoat which was peeled off and extended to him. Whispering Wires Personally, I have always been opposed to the general uselessness of graveyards and cemeteries. Deep Moat Grange He had preferred to die in the turbid waters of the Thames to living a life of uselessness and regret. The Man Who Rose Again Like a tingling X-ray there went stabbing through the husk woven of a thousand inherent habits the humiliating knowledge of his own uselessness. The Valiants of Virginia Again he reviewed the arguments for the defense—the lack of all apparent motive for deceit, his uselessness from a blackmailer's standpoint, and the rest,—and the strength of them gave him fresh courage. The Gay Adventure A Romance Every movement, every laugh, every shadow made him repine at its uselessness to him. Sinister Street, vol. 2 These summer nights demanded love; they enraged him with their uselessness. Sinister Street, vol. 1 It was one of the four castles that had to be maintained by the Articles of Union, but when its uselessness for defensive purposes became apparent, it was converted into an ammunition depot. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" He gave them a very long discourse on the value of a scientific education for everybody, and from that veered off into a heated tirade against the uselessness of modern education, anyway. Nancy of Paradise Cottage The vision of agencies again, of secretaries courteous or rude, of waits and hopes and despairs, all rushed at her and convinced her of the uselessness of it all. A Bed of Roses Conrad read in the Emperor's expression the uselessness of further appeal, and he could only rejoice that he had been able to prolong, although but for a few short hours, the life of the condemned. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. The admissions contained in this paragraph, in relation to the comparative uselessness of instruments and theories, and the value of practical observation, are both in a good measure true. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes French and English parasites advertise their uselessness by this exhibition of the single eye-glass without string. Rambles in Womanland Too sick at heart for tears, too despairingly conscious of the uselessness of any attempt at reconciliation, Nancy began to dress in a miserable silence. Nancy of Paradise Cottage He inveighs against the worship of images, and urges the uselessness of blood sacrifice. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy He recognized the uselessness of trying to stop the newspapers, and realized that there would be no fat fees, even if he were otherwise successful. H. R. For though she knew the uselessness of the vigil proposed to her, she none the less determined to complete it. The Sword of Damocles A Story of New York Life "Thought you might laugh at the uselessness of a studio in my present condition," he replied negligently. A Top-Floor Idyl The fact of it is, one day of "muster-out talk" and idleness with apparent uselessness to the government, will create more homesickness than a year of war and active service. An Artilleryman's Diary Haven't you got any scheme on hand for teaching the democracy to find out the uselessness of your order? Plashers Mead A Novel She felt ashamed of her own uselessness and was about to make confession when he hurried away. By Right of Conquest A Novel It is not that I am resigned to this life of uselessness, but I have no option.” The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I Yes, the same old Gordon, with perhaps a little of his silly pose gone, with a realization of his uselessness and worthlessness. A Top-Floor Idyl But to return to the yachts themselves, and to what I said about their uselessness as cruisers. Harper's Round Table, September 17, 1895 "Don't ask me," she answered, airily; and then, presumably, she must have understood the uselessness of further parry, for she added, carelessly enough, "It is to Liance, not to me." A Transient Guest and Other Episodes She shuddered at the arid uselessness of what she called her mind. Thirty In the course of his work he had gained an insight into the scandalous habits of their occupants, which convinced him of the impolicy and uselessness of attempting to prolong their existence. The Divorce of Catherine of Aragon The Story as Told by the Imperial Ambassadors Resident at the Court of Henry VIII The blind man, in his uselessness for pursuit, could delay calling others to act for him no longer. The Blind Man's Eyes And Fane, seeing the uselessness of protest, ready to strike himself for his folly, went without a word. Bye-Ways This overmastering class prided itself upon neither promoting nor being engaged in any kind of business; indeed, this uselessness was one of the conditions attached to its patent of nobility. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia She endured one of those moments when only the profound uselessness of everything has any power to impress the reason. Carnival Grant was in Farmville on the 7th, and he sent a letter to Lee, reminding him of the uselessness of further resistance and asking for his surrender. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Great as is my anxiety about him, I realize the uselessness of trying to send after him, or to hold him back. Mothering on Perilous The coat is an institution so absolutely one of man's invariable garments that it never even occurs to him to examine into its use or uselessness. Camp and Trail At Toronto, the hack is considered the best, and although the Club has “crampits” for the benefit of those accustomed to them, they are required only by strangers or novices, experience demonstrating their uselessness. The Canadian Curler's Manual What is to prevent thousands of other rural townships, which are now losing population, gradually sinking to the low level of personal shiftlessness and institutional uselessness which are the marks of degeneracy? The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity He would recognize the uselessness of further speech. Anne I remembered well the illustration by which my mother warned me as to the utter uselessness of the sort of knowledge thus gained. That Boy Of Norcott's Another obvious inference from the necessary imperfection of optical images is the uselessness of attempting anything like an absolute destruction of spherical aberration. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" “A fine gentleman and a raw Britisher,” as they put it—to do them justice in their own minds only—was only a synonym for uselessness. The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley Sometimes he discoursed of the calamity he had suffered, the uselessness of his brother's death, and the cruelty and wastefulness of war. The Mountain Girl Then, when she hears of his abiding affection and his constant heart and thinks of the uselessness of the sacrifice she has made voluntarily, she touches the hair on her forehead, and she becomes regretful. Oriental Women On hearing this, the princess argued with him as to the uselessness of the expedition. Ten Girls from History For I do despise and detest the sort of poetry which I should write—mere ornamental uselessness, so much tapestry work or inlaid upholstery. Belcaro Being Essays on Sundry Aesthetical Questions He realized the uselessness of fighting against such odds. A Yankee Flier in Italy Roscoe set aside a few sentences, and showed by his inconsistency the uselessness of the process. The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition He’s loaned it to Captain Chalmers, who is a very close friend, and he as much as says that our behavior there will merely prove his point about the uselessness of scouting. Under Boy Scout Colors He wanted to know more, but he felt the uselessness of words. The Vision of Elijah Berl I saw McGill, the lawyer, in the line ahead of me and noted the grayness of his cheeks, the nervous way his lips worked, and the futile, wandering, uselessness of his hands. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure The service has been charged with costliness, uselessness, and pretentious display; with vain ambition, absence of organic purpose, and with being inimical to the morality of the individual member. The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. He was no fool, and he saw the uselessness of trying to dissemble further. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp There is no use in evading the fact that if some highly popular opinions are accepted, no statement of the uselessness of Religion in any form or system can be too extreme. Modern Substitutes for Christianity But it was of no use Sztolarik preaching about the uselessness of worldly goods, for those worldly goods are very pleasant to have. St. Peter's Umbrella But the girl had turned her back, and divining the uselessness of any admonition, the old gentleman addressed himself to Maule. Eden An Episode He urged upon others the necessity of so living, and the uselessness of religious observance combined with laxity of life. The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894 I say this merely with reference to the uselessness of spending time and labour on elaborate finish. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. Gradually, the constant, active, throbbing pain of his bereavement wore away, and in its stead there came a sullen, morbid sense of the uselessness of all things. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Lysander fell to work with an energy born of disgust for another's uselessness. Stories of the Foot-hills They recall everything they have suffered and the uselessness of all their struggles, and they think: "This, that I am now beginning, will turn out badly for me too, like all the rest." Their Son; The Necklace Clement exhibits the absurdity and immorality of the stories told with regard to the pagan deities, the cruelties perpetrated in their worship, and the utter uselessness of bowing down before images made by hands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" How differently I would have invested that fortune, which proved our common ruin, 421 and doomed three lives to uselessness and woe. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part And suddenly he thought of the empty ships behind them, and Cain's abrupt uselessness to his Thrayxite employers. The Women-Stealers of Thrayx “Now what do you suppose―” again began the Circle Y man, and then fell silent, suddenly smitten with the uselessness of speech. The Coming of the Law He explained the state of our purses and the uselessness of applying to the Captain so early in the week; James was dubious. The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea The greatest condemnation of the self-cruelty of the fakeers is—its uselessness. Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century If you knew her as well as I do, you would appreciate the uselessness of trying to persuade her to do anything. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Frequently it requires time to overcome the patient's faith in drugs and mate- rial hygiene; but when once convinced of the uselessness of such material methods, the gain is rapid. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 Hollis was aware of the uselessness of bringing a charge against Dunlavey–he had not forgotten his experience with Bill Watkins when he had attempted to have Greasy brought to justice. The Coming of the Law Seeing the uselessness of further resistance, the enemy in accordance with our demands threw down their arms, came in in large numbers and surrendered. Personal Recollections of the War of 1861 As Private, Sergeant and Lieutenant in the Sixty-First Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry We are still more or less weighed down by the sense of our uselessness. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Before night he evidently realized the uselessness of protests, and became silent. Upon The Tree-Tops Poor Dainty, gazing into that hard face, felt the utter uselessness of all appeals for mercy. Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday Figures will not lie, though they sometimes may stagger one; and statistics show us that the college-bred Negro is far from giving a record for uselessness. The Educated Negro and His Mission The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 8 Where wiser men perceive order, strength, utility, he perceives confusion, weakness, and uselessness. Talkers With Illustrations If, in possessing themselves thus of all economic power, they were also to neglect the State, its machinery would, of course, tumble into uselessness and eventually disappear. Violence and the Labor Movement Looking up into that void, we deny the uselessness of the act and seek in vain to follow the trains of those unseen things that make the air electric with their presence. "And they thought we wouldn't fight" If we possessed this lost book, our ingenious dictionaries of “synonyms” would not probably prove its uselessness. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 After a time he saw the uselessness of it and, almost exhausted, lay breathing deeply the close atmosphere of the room. The Mark of the Knife In earlier, and it may be happier, times, the duty of the good man was to strive against all evil, disorder, uselessness, incompetence in their more simple forms. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 The general principle, showing its marvelous use while intact and its utter uselessness when its composition is no longer the same, should be sufficient to illustrate the comparison. Tyranny of God Lopez was so earnest and determined that Katie saw plainly the uselessness of any further objections, and therefore murmured a few civil words of thanks. A Castle in Spain A Novel Who is this vaticinator of the uselessness of public libraries? Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The case would seem to illustrate the uselessness of all effort on the part of the person so affected permanently to overcome it. The Voice Its Production, Care and Preservation Whereupon, with most ludicrous expressions of chagrin or of assumed nonchalance, they trooped back to meet the laughter of the wise, if not forethoughtful, who had realized the uselessness of the rush. Gold Useless is not the question; I cannot rest at uselessness; I must be useful or I must be noxious—one or other. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) He knew well the uselessness of mere arguments in a case like this, where he had nothing stronger behind, and therefore he sought to find out just what his position was. A Castle in Spain A Novel The so-called uselessness of learning dead languages imparted to the mind, it knew not how, an ideal drift. Pedagogics as a System The last writer is wholly unfavourable to the school, on the ground of the uselessness of metaphysical philosophy. History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion The gloom of the situation bore heavily upon him; he felt the uselessness of his fight. The Rustler of Wind River Only my experience of the uselessness of such warnings restrained me. The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War At this Katie turned her head away, with the air of one who was utterly incredulous, and felt the uselessness of argument. A Castle in Spain A Novel Markham said, as, feeling the uselessness of protest or resistance, Julian moved towards the plank. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow Did he go about with a lonely spirit, Fred wondered, feeling the uselessness and insufficiency of the life he was leading? Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart It did not matter much, anyway, he said, feeling the uselessness of his life and strife in that place. The Rustler of Wind River The feeling of his uselessness was evidently a torture to him, but his heart was too full for him to remain silent very long. The Peace of Roaring River More, I felt the uselessness of any such attempt to deceive; he would discover the fire extinguished by dirt thrown on it, and thus learn 241 the truth. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West In looking back on those days Jim used to revile them for their uselessness and waste. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country The utter uselessness of accepting at its face value anyone's explanation of the nature of his subjective experience, is well shown by the once universal belief in witchcraft. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Nothing could prove their uselessness more thoroughly than what happened here last night. The Side Of The Angels A Novel It may have been that, impressed with the utter uselessness of trying to escape by running, he had a blind hope of unhorsing one of his enemies and wrenching his steed from him. The Great Cattle Trail We will return, therefore, to our immediate object, which is to point out the utter uselessness of Christianity in the midst of class antagonisms. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) The doctrine of the uselessness of all useful things would not merely endanger our commercial supremacy as a nation, but might bring discredit upon many prosperous and serious-minded p. 186members of the shop-keeping classes. A Critic in Pall Mall Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies It has no time-table in it which has outlived its uselessness. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) Growing suddenly aware of the uselessness of speaking, she said no more. The Side Of The Angels A Novel Finally, as if he saw the uselessness of his pursuit, the steer headed in the opposite direction from that which he ought to have taken, and sped away with all the fleetness he possessed. The Great Cattle Trail It is said to show the uselessness of big ironclads in naval warfare. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Chuang Tzŭ spent his life in preaching the great creed of Inaction, and in pointing out the uselessness of all useful things. A Critic in Pall Mall Being Extracts from Reviews and Miscellanies With a feeling of uselessness and defeat, Emmet Dardis let the last witness go. The Shepherd of the North The uselessness of seeking his enemy in the black wet gloom was only too evident, but he would not give up. In the Shadow of the Hills In one flashing thought, Dean cursed himself for the uselessness of his weapon—he should have taken a pistol, an automatic. Two Thousand Miles Below Although the Modern School has demonstrated the uselessness, nay the injuriousness of prison, it has no desire to leave society suddenly unprotected and the criminal at large. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso Chemerant, realizing the uselessness of words, touched him lightly on the arm, repeating louder, "Your highness, there still remain more than four leagues to travel before arriving at Fort Royal." A Romance of the West Indies He wanted to vomit at the uselessness of it all. Life Sentence A moment's thought, however, convinced her of the uselessness of the attempt, nor did she indeed know what she could say to him. The Ivory Snuff Box On the way out to the Lagao Rodrigo de Feitas, which, is close by the Garden itself, Bell had time to work over for the thousandth time the information he possessed, and realize its uselessness. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 Arlt was unwilling to continue the subject, and Thayer knew from experience the uselessness of trying to force him to talk when he was minded to keep silence. The Dominant Strain He saw soon the uselessness of this attempt. A Romance of the West Indies He stared at her in all her lovely uselessness. The Gorgeous Girl Her voice was low, a note of weary sadness in it that seemed a confession of the uselessness of turning her back upon the strife that she would forget. The Duke Of Chimney Butte Then Lettie saw the uselessness of protest, and with despair in her heart she drew off the ring and dropped it into the dirty hand extended to receive it. Kristy's Rainy Day Picnic It was not the pain so much as the uselessness of it that exasperated Haig; and he was tempted to drive her away from him, and have no more of it. The Heart of Thunder Mountain How in hell––” Then the captain checked himself as he saw the uselessness of protesting to Doña Luz. The Treasure Trail A Romance of the Land of Gold and Sunshine For answer the two merely exchanged glances, and hurried me on, and, convinced of the uselessness of further remonstrance until I had reached someone in authority, I strode on silently. Against Odds A Detective Story Madame herself felt the uselessness of losing her temper with some one she could not hurt. The Island Mystery Then, apparently recognizing the uselessness of any further evasion, he met the issue squarely. Hidden Water His arms hung helplessly at his side, and his legs were stretched out in a pitiable attitude of uselessness. The Twins of Suffering Creek He saw the incentive to cramming provided by the mode of distributing the grants, and he perceived the uselessness of the type of instruction engendered by it. The Curse of Education May you never feel the humiliation of uselessness, of having contributed nothing to the world that was of value! Rodney, the Ranger With Daniel Morgan on Trail and Battlefield Mrs. Nesbitt opened her lips with a shocked expression of protest, and as promptly closed them, realizing the uselessness of it. The Bondwoman In their religion no Isaiah makes terrible and effective protest against the uselessness of form; no Christ teaches that God can be worshipped only in spirit. Where Half The World Is Waking Up The Old and the New in Japan, China, the Philippines, and India, Reported With Especial Reference to American Conditions For there is no other consolation possible but this, resignation to the inevitable, the conviction of the uselessness of sorrow, the vanity and selfishness of grief. The Soul of a People Perhaps the profession of literature and journalism affords the aptest illustration of the utter folly and uselessness of producing these machine-made scholars, all filled chock-full with the same ideas, facts, figures, and dates. The Curse of Education And as he thought of the uselessness of it he laughed bitterly to himself. The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana "No men are more clever in hiding their knaveries than magicians;" and in seven or eight other places he endeavors to expose "their falsehoods, their deceptions, the uselessness of their art," and laughs at it. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. And then we had another problem on our hands: to let Jack into what had happened without shocking him into uselessness. Disowned He was rooted to the spot by an enormous force which dragged at his vitals and weighted his limbs to leaden uselessness. Vulcan's Workshop The wonderful thing is that the total failure of the plan has not long ago convinced everybody of its uselessness. The Curse of Education He had been grovelling, pleading, weeping, beseeching, but the utter uselessness of it at last came upon him and some of his courage returned. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main It is a vast collection of different writings, all tending to prove the uselessness and insufficiency of magic. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. The hand that held the bridle was stiffened into uselessness. Thurston of Orchard Valley Occasionally the Japanese flyers scattered circulars calling upon the defenders to surrender and pointing out the uselessness of further resistance. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources To Esther these attempts were merely depressing and irritating; they seemed only to emphasise their helplessness, and the uselessness of trying to make things better. The Carroll Girls Wilson reached his holster, but the girl checked his hand, realizing, even in her torpid 204 condition, the uselessness of it. The Web of the Golden Spider Her big brothers urged Badgy's total uselessness as well as his growing love to burrow, forgetting how bravely he had always stood between his mistress and any real or fancied danger. The Biography of a Prairie Girl There is a deadening thought of uselessness which creeps into many men's minds—the thought which has been best expressed by the Preacher in Ecclesiastes. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference. Sunlight Patch Though Raoul would not have known what else to do, he despised his two men for their uselessness. Shaman The very children that went to school held her uselessness in contempt. The Rainbow I am worn to a shadow by the utter uselessness of the Bashi-Bazouks. General Gordon A Christian Hero But the practical outcome of his reflections was that he realised the uselessness of trying to embrace an idea which one did not instinctively feel. Beside Still Waters Then recognizing the uselessness of such proceedings, he sat down to think over the matter calmly. Down the Slope Everyone felt that the nimbleness of his tongue was perhaps only some slight compensation for the uselessness of his feet. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro He felt then the uselessness of protestation or threat; she must be treated as if she were mad; humored, cajoled. Amabel Channice He turned away from them with contempt, which was made sharp by their utter uselessness to himself. Phoebe, Junior She saw and felt the uselessness of struggling against his great strength and will, so she relaxed her efforts and became quite passive in his arms, her face cast down. When Dreams Come True He did and growled, but he put it back on the chair, which rather surprised me, for I expected him to launch forth on the uselessness of me reading such things. Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate He was continually uttering expressions of impatience against her on account of her sickness and uselessness, and making fretful complaints of her various disagreeable qualities. Richard III Makers of History He added, "I have paid no attention to chaff removal in these tests as the uselessness of such removal has been repeatedly shown up." All About Coffee There are two pairs of valves in the external jugular and one pair in the internal jugular, but in recognition of their uselessness they do not prevent regurgitation of blood nor liquids from passing upward. Man And His Ancestor A Study In Evolution She knew the uselessness of appeal to this callous wretch. Heart of the Blue Ridge The Common Rush, though the mark of badly cultivated ground, and the emblem of uselessness, was not without its uses, some of which are referred to in Nos. The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare Truly, you must know that my life has been long enough to prove its uselessness.” The Maids of Paradise Perceiving the uselessness of attempting to bribe him to secrecy, I left him, cursing him for his obstinacy, and came direct to you. Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life Her soul now recognized the fact that there were things more to be dreaded in the life of uselessness from which she was fleeing. 'Lizbeth of the Dale And in his despair he was on the point of attacking the sleeping man again, but stopped short at once, realizing the uselessness of his efforts. The Brothers Karamazov And one of my earliest surprises—one that met me on the very threshold of Transatlantic existence—was the discovery of my own utter uselessness. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The major saw the uselessness of his manoeuvre now, and was almost ready to give it up; but still he had hopes. The Kopje Garrison A Story of the Boer War This overmastering class prided itself on the fact of neither promoting nor being engaged in any kind of business; indeed, this uselessness was one condition attached to its patent of nobility. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands She was hourly oppressed with a sense of her own uselessness, a feeling her aunt's aggrieved manner tended to foster. 'Lizbeth of the Dale Near this, stands a bust so exquisitely fair, That the chisel of art would be uselessness there! Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements |
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