How to Use ineffective in a Sentence

ineffective

adjective

• The treatment was ineffective against the disease.
• Owl statues meant to mimic a predator also were ineffective.
  — Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022
• Though some available cold medicines help relieve symptoms, others are ineffective.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
• In the end, that strategy and argument proved ineffective.
  — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 Nov. 2024
• Ramaswamy’s new role will aim to reduce wasteful spending and slash ineffective measures for the federal government.
  — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
• Jackson scored on a clever 10-yard run against the Chargers but was curiously ineffective on the ground otherwise with just five yards on his other seven attempts.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
• The Carter administration tried an array of measures to contain rising inflation that proved ineffective.
  — New York Times, 5 July 2022
• In the face of such Black Swan events, last year’s thinking is ineffective at best.
  — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2022
• Democrats say the wall is ineffective and sends a message that the country does not want to let anyone in.
  — Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2022
• Even if Watson is ineffective, the Browns offense has been in a good rhythm to make up for points.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 4 Dec. 2022
• But many of us know that yelling is an ineffective way to get your kids to listen to you or take action.
  — Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 19 Mar. 2024
• But slice through any chunk of firewood and hit dirt or a rock, and your blade can go from sharp to ineffective in a second.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
• Point guard Chris Paul was ineffective and the only numbers the bench put up on the stat sheet were in the minutes played column.
  — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2022
• That means the price cap will be ineffective, Brusuelas said.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024
• Portland would seek to hang onto its lead the rest of the way against a Seattle side that had to that point been highly ineffective with the ball.
  — oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022
• Otherwise, the user might find the gun painful or, on the other side of the spectrum, ineffective.
  — Amy Schlinger, wsj.com, 30 Sep. 2023
• So, many of my best weapons, most of which applied a fire status, were ineffective.
  — Kris Holt, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• Some people claim that weight loss gummies are ineffective, but this is not the case.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
• Zekovnet said that there is no justice in the colony, and trying to complain was ineffective.
  — Juliet Butler, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2022
• The run game was ineffective, and the defense gave up two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022
• The stun gun was ineffective in subduing the man with the knife, who then lunged at the other officer and stabbed him in the head and shoulder, O’Connor said.
  — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2022
• But as poor as the Clippers held on to the ball, the Raptors proved just as ineffective at shooting it, just 39% to enter halftime tied.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
• Trehern then began fleeing the scene foot when the deputy chased the 21-year-old man and attempted to Tase him but the stun gun was ineffective.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 11 Jan. 2023
• The taser, according to authorities, was ineffective and the two were engaged in a fight on the ground.
  — John Sharp | , al, 7 Apr. 2023
• At least one study shows the bill is likely to be ineffective at boosting supply.
  — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2024
• The goat’s loose skin made the dog’s lunges at its throat ineffective, flummoxing the dog, and the goat couldn’t work out why the dog — in lieu of head-butting back with its horns — kept nipping from beneath.
  — Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023
• With the oldest grandson, when he was bullied, the police got involved when the school was ineffective.
  — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
• The entire City Council has been silent and ineffective.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Of this year’s first nine installments, the opener is by far the best, while the others range from uneven to largely ineffective.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2024
• One deputy fired multiple less-lethal shotgun rounds at Gilmore to stop and disarm him, but the rounds were ineffective.
  — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024

Last Updated: 28 Dec 2024