There was no point, now, in getting into another futile argument.

We should not get too deeply involved in the futile argument about the effect of radionuclides.

He had learned, from experience, that it was a futile argument.

Yet she said nothing; she was weary of futile arguments with her sister.

His wife had died there, her car smashing into the foothills after that final, futile argument.

I did not feel like entering into futile arguments, especially in front of the ranks.

Weary of this futile argument, James knew he had no recourse.

Though the aunt was right, of course, she spent a whole day in futile argument.

Elizabeth knew that it was simply one more futile argument in a series of arguments that had become all too frequent.

However, all of the above are futile arguments ex nihilo.