They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail.
Examples of to no avail in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebStreep tried to comfort her by putting her hand on her shoulder, but to no avail.—Carita Rizzo, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024 Most had already shelled out money to unscrupulous police officers, to no avail.—Matthieu Aikins Bryan Denton, New York Times, 22 May 2024 The couple eventually broke up in 2020 after trying counseling to mend the relationship to no avail.—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 22 May 2024 In Game 5 on Tuesday, Florida challenged Charlie McAvoy’s go-ahead goal against Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period for goaltender interference to no avail.—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024 Bewildered by his mother's bizarre insistence on staying at the store, David (McGregor) enlists his siblings to speak with their mother and convince her to leave to no avail.—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Democrats during the meeting tried to encourage the Republicans to meet after the formal meeting to discuss PFAS, to no avail.—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024 Hospital staff tried a few times to follow up to no avail.—Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 May 2024 On Sunday, Canfora says students held a peaceful sit-on on campus, calling on the university president to get the National Guard off campus, to no avail.—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 May 2024
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