for nothing
Example Sentences
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Although the Fourth of July “has not quite dwindled away,” he wrote, now it is good for nothing more than “burning fire-crackers!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 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
Konate is set to become the second player to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid for nothing in successive summers following Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure to Real last year.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“And then they’ll want the next one. Well, we know where that actor lives and he works for nothing and he works 24 hours a day.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
All that I had done was for nothing.
From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz
