to no avail

phrase

: without success

They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail.

Examples of to no avail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

DraftKings has tried to open up Florida’s betting market before to no avail. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Owners of the property have attempted to sell the shopping center numerous times over the last five to 10 years, to no avail, officials said Tuesday. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

As the car drives on while dodging a series of explosions, a seemingly endless number of terrorists armed with automatic weapons shoot at it to no avail. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Shawn knew that the man didn’t even have a passport on him, had heard his parents questioning him repeatedly about this to no avail. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for to no avail

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