"Naught" Example Sentences
1. She stared at her empty plate and did naught but frown.
2. The thief achieved naught but failure in his attempted heist.
3. He thought naught of stealing the apple from the farmer's stand.
4. The wicked queen did naught all day but watch her victims suffer.
5. The old king did naught but sit on his throne and grow fatter by the day.
6. The student learned naught during his year abroad but how to party.
7. The spoiled prince did naught but complain of his hardships.
8. The lazy servant did naught but sleep all day.
9. The magician's trick did achieve naught but bewilderment in his audience.
10. The wicked witch did naught but torment the village folk.
11. The army achieved naught but defeat against the rebels.
12. I complained, but my protests achieved naught but anger my father.
13. My brother did naught but torment me during our childhood.
14. Their irresponsible spending achieved naught but debt.
15. His cruel words achieved naught but distress in his listeners.
16. The naughty child did naught but misbehave on the outing.
17. The dictator achieved naught but oppression for his people.
18. My begging achieved me naught but scorn from the miser.
19. Her dream of fame achieved her naught but heartache.
20. His boasting achieved him naught but ridicule.
21. His scheming achieved him naught but misery.
22. Her unkind taunts achieved her naught but contempt.
23. The army achieved naught but defeat in the battle.
24. His threats achieved him naught but laughter from his victims.
25. Their plans achieved them naught but trouble.
26. My begging Father Christmas for presents achieved me naught but disappointment.
27. The mad king's raving achieved him naught but scorn from his people.
28. The villain achieved naught but to make a fool of himself.
29. The lack of preparation achieved them naught but failure on the exam.
30. The hours spent worrying achieved me naught but more worry.
31. The rebels achieved naught but their own destruction at the hands of the government troops.
32. Her pleading achieved her naught but a stern rebuke from her father.
33. His daydreaming achieved him naught but disciplinary action from his boss.
34. Their efforts achieved them naught but disappointment.
35. The storm wreaked naught but havoc and destruction in its path.
36. Their investigations achieved them naught but dead ends.
37. The naughty boys achieved naught but mischief in their games.
38. The unruly mob achieved naught but their own deaths at the hands of the soldiers.
39. The solemn vows meant her naught but emptier pockets once the wedding was over.
40. The revolution achieved the people naught but more oppression and poverty.
41. My begging on the street corner achieved me naught but strange looks.
42. His complaining achieved him naught but a larger headache.
43. Their quarrelling achieved them naught but sorrow.
44. The thief's master plan achieved him naught but a jail cell.
45. His carelessness achieved him naught but a scolding from his parents.
46. Her hatred achieved her naught but misery.
47. Their foolish gamble achieved them naught but debt.
48. My whining achieved me naught but punishment.
49. His plotting achieved him naught but ruin.
50. The children's misbehavior achieved them naught but timeout.
51. Their scheming achieved them naught but more trouble.
52. Her pleas for mercy achieved her naught but a quicker death.
53. Her plotting achieved her naught but failure and heartache.
54. My begging achieved me naught but an empty stomach.
55. The futile attempts achieved naught but frustration.
56. Their lies achieved them naught but shame.
57. His arrogance achieved him naught but contempt.
58. The miserly old woman cared for naught but her gold and jewels.
59. The naughty imp did naught but cause chaos and mischief.
60. Their rebellion achieved them naught but lives of ruin and poverty.
Common Phases
1. Come to
naught - To end in failure or with no result
2.
Naught comes of it - Having no result or benefit
3.
Naught but - Nothing except
4. To achieve/gain
naught - To gain nothing; fail
5.
Naught shall keep me - Nothing shall prevent me
6. To amount to
naught - To be useless or worthless
7. For
naught - Without reward or result; in vain
8. To count for
naught - To be considered unimportant or insignificant
9. Cared for
naught - Was indifferent or uncaring
10. No more than brings to
naught - Only serves to undo or frustrate