naught

Example Sentences

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To add fuel to the barbecue, the deal with Argentina may be all for naught.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2025

All for naught, save a lot of speculation about what Newsom was really up to.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024

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

“You seek to bend me to your will, but it will not work. Your flattery is naught to me but wind!”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss