| But in situations like this, ineffectual gestures are usually worse than no gestures at all. |
| Yet, without strong and committed patrons, there is a real danger that he could become an ineffectual lame duck quite soon. |
| Luftwaffe tactical support for ground operations during the rest of the campaign remained spotty and ineffectual. |
| He was portrayed as a brilliant lyrical poet, but an ineffectual dreamer whose poetry improved when he outgrew his youthful radicalism. |
| Apart from the lead, the play is undercast, and it is sloppily staged, even making experienced actors seen ineffectual. |
| For all their bluster and bombast, each display of physical power proves in the end to be ineffectual. |
