However such bills rarely pass and so this was an ineffective way of actually achieving the vote.

The organization believes that war is an ineffective way to solve conflict.

It turns out that random audits are a very ineffective way to get tax compliance.

This proved to be a slow and ineffective way to load the weapon.

That's an expensive, cumbersome and totally ineffective way of enforcing the law.

Rehearsal is viewed in educational psychology as an ineffective way of getting information to the long-term memory.

She remembered that a fireplace was an ineffective way to heat a house.

"There was no right or wrong way to solve these problems; just effective ways and ineffective ways."

Tax credits are an ineffective way to boost college attendance.

"Energy price subsidies are often an ineffective and inefficient way of helping those living in poverty."