for nothing
Example Sentences
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Not for nothing has Grant been a contestant 13 times on the BBC's Mastermind game show, thanks in part to his prolific knowledge of the UK capital.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The three worst mistakes in Dodger history: Giving away Yordan Alvarez for nothing; trading Pedro Martinez for Delino DeShields; signing Kyle Tucker instead of Bo Bichette.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
They aren’t called select-service hotels in industry jargon for nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 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
But Penelope had not gotten an A in her Great Orations of Antiquity class for nothing.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
