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
"Mirandola, your speechless wisdom is of no avail," he said ruefully, as he sat at his fire one evening, feeding the monkey with pease porridge.
From With Drake on the Spanish Main by Strang, Herbert
