of no avail
Example Sentences
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The commission said repeated efforts to reach out to Meta to remove harmful content were of no avail.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023
Stays in psychiatric hospitals, he later said, were of no avail.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2023
I have encouraged them to think of things they might ask/say to their dad, but according to them, this was of no avail.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2020
It takes a very clever actress to explore those realms where cleverness will be of no avail.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 7, 2018
Without even waiting for orders from the captain, several of the crew started to launch a boat, but it became evident that this could be of no avail.
From Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator by Duffield, J. W.