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    futility

    US /fjuˈtɪlətɪ/

    ・

    UK /fju:'tɪlətɪ/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounQuality, state of being useless or without result
    It is a work of futility to try and hold the wind

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    The 10 FREAKIEST COINCIDENCES in History!

    09:03The 10 FREAKIEST COINCIDENCES in History!
    • Number one is the Futility of the Titanic.

      Number one is the Futility of the Titanic.

    • In 1898, writer Morgan Robertson wrote a novel called Futility, which describes the maiden voyage of a luxury ship called the Titan that sinks.

      In 1898, writer Morgan Robertson wrote a novel called Futility, which describes the maiden voyage of a luxury ship called the Titan that sinks.

    B1

    家有阿福 第一季第一集

    02:00家有阿福 第一季第一集
    • It's an exercise in futility.

      It's an exercise in futility.

    B1

    When Cartoon Characters Tried To tell Us Something...

    17:39When Cartoon Characters Tried To tell Us Something...
    • You went from sitting on the sidelines to getting in the game sometime when you least expect it You realize that someone loved you and that means someone can love you again That'll make you smile Quasi take it from an old spectator Life's not a spectator sport if watching is all you're gonna do then you're gonna watch your life go by without you You came early into this world It was such a wee thing Oh so frail so fragile I feared you wouldn't make it But your father He never doubted He always said you'd become the strongest of them all And he was right You have the heart of a chief and the soul of a dragon Only you can bring our worlds together That is who you are son Wake up to reality nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world The longer you live the more you will realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain suffering and futility listen Everywhere you look in this world wherever there is light.

      You went from sitting on the sidelines to getting in the game sometime when you least expect it You realize that someone loved you and that means someone can love you again That'll make you smile Quasi take it from an old spectator Life's not a spectator sport if watching is all you're gonna do then you're gonna watch your life go by without you You came early into this world It was such a wee thing Oh so frail so fragile I feared you wouldn't make it But your father He never doubted He always said you'd become the strongest of them all And he was right You have the heart of a chief and the soul of a dragon Only you can bring our worlds together That is who you are son Wake up to reality nothing ever goes as planned in this accursed world The longer you live the more you will realize that the only things that truly exist in this reality are merely pain suffering and futility listen Everywhere you look in this world wherever there is light.

    • futility.

      futility.

    A2

    Les Miserables (Les Misérables) - Bedtime Story Animation | Best Children Classics HD

    12:29Les Miserables (Les Misérables) - Bedtime Story Animation | Best Children Classics HD
    • God has helped me to see the futility of my own greed in wishing to serve my guests on silver plates,

      God has helped me to see the futility of my own greed in wishing to serve my guests on silver plates,

    • God has helped me to see the futility of my own greed in wishing to serve my guests on silver plates while people starve.

      God has helped me to see the futility of my own greed in wishing to serve my guests on silver plates while people starve.

    B1

    Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)

    16:31Part 1 - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Audiobook by Mark Twain (Chs 01-10)
    • I just knowed it." He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up discouraged.

      I just knowed it." He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up discouraged.

    • He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up

      He well knew the futility of trying to contend against witches, so he gave up

    B1

    Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36

    11:45Archdukes, Cynicism, and World War I: Crash Course World History #36
    • The trench warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility: Great Britain and France on one side, Germany on the other, with no man's land in between.

      The trench warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility: Great Britain and France on one side, Germany on the other, with no man's land in between.

    • The trench warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility—

      The trench warfare on the Western Front is most famous for its brutal futility—

    B1

    Titanic: The History & Maiden Voyage of the Luxury Liner | Documentary

    28:35Titanic: The History & Maiden Voyage of the Luxury Liner | Documentary
    • In 1898, Morgan Robertson published a book called Futility

      In 1898, Morgan Robertson published a book called Futility

    • In 1898, Morgan Robertson published a book called Futility.

      In 1898, Morgan Robertson published a book called Futility.

    B2

    Shashank Sinha, M.D. | Evaluation and Management of Cardiogenic Shock in 2025

    49:39Shashank Sinha, M.D. | Evaluation and Management of Cardiogenic Shock in 2025
    • And it was stopped due to futility, as you can see, with the primary outcome looking at survival or a successful bridge to LVAD or heart transplant at 60 days.

      And it was stopped due to futility, as you can see, with the primary outcome looking at survival or a successful bridge to LVAD or heart transplant at 60 days.

    • So much less sick population and it was stopped due to futility as you can see with the primary outcome looking at survival or successful bridge to LVAD or heart transplant at 60 days.

      So much less sick population and it was stopped due to futility as you can see with the primary outcome looking at survival or successful bridge to LVAD or heart transplant at 60 days.

    B2

    Top 20 WORST Super Bowl Moments of All Time

    19:59Top 20 WORST Super Bowl Moments of All Time
    • His stat line for Super Bowl XX is a masterclass in futility.

      His stat line for Super Bowl XX is a masterclass in futility.

    • His stat line for Super Bowl 20 is a masterclass in futility: 0-6 passing, three sacks, and

      His stat line for Super Bowl 20 is a masterclass in futility: 0-6 passing, three sacks, and

    B2

    This Kid's Movie is About Existentialism.

    12:41This Kid's Movie is About Existentialism.
    • Although the problem isn't whether the labor is futile or not, it's his awareness of the futility, essentially being imprisoned to an assignment that, in the grand scheme of things, is worthless.

      Although the problem isn't whether the labor is futile or not, it's his awareness of the futility, essentially being imprisoned to an assignment that, in the grand scheme of things, is worthless.

    • Although the problem isn't whether the labor is futile or not it's his awareness of the futility.

      Although the problem isn't whether the labor is futile or not it's his awareness of the futility.

    B1