come to nothing
Example Sentences
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That case has wound on for years, leaving each of the victims to constantly relive their worst moments, constantly fear that all of their courage would come to nothing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
They both told how they had left for the capital in search of work but their hopes of finding opportunities there had come to nothing.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
While prospectors have long proposed mining the ocean floor, much like oil companies drill offshore, such efforts have come to nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
We’ve seen so many companies, not just Sam’s, that were hailed as potentially the future of finance or art or the internet—and they’ve all come to nothing.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2023
A whole year’s spawning had come to nothing.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
