for nothing
Example Sentences
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Disillusionment aside, what’s the point of a Robin Hood who insists on standing for nothing?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
It is the most popular game on earth because it asks for nothing but a ball and other people, and rewards what the strongman cannot abide: cooperation, trust, the surrender of the self.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
They don’t call videogames the world’s most profitable pastime for nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When faced with that choice, Moffett argued, consumers rarely opted for nothing.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
People just don’t go around saying they’re from outer space for nothing.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
