naught

Example Sentences

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Otherwise, all of the dinosaur danger is for naught.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2025

And will it be all for naught if they later attend different high schools?

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

In Michigan those have come to naught, as Kennedy recently gained ballot access after being nominated by the tiny Natural Law Party.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

“And to feel like this was maybe all for naught is a very, very, bad feeling.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

He laughed and said, “Pshaw! He just a old humbug! He can’t float naught nowhere.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis