nothing comes of
idiom
: nothing results from
We discussed plans for a new project, but nothing came of them.
Examples of nothing comes of in a Sentence
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This is either sloppy writing or a red herring, because literally nothing comes of this warning.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Even if nothing comes of those discussions, the talks certainly signaled to the FCC that Skydance could be open to making CBS News tilt further to the right.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 July 2025
If nothing comes of it, Petrovic will have to report back for pre-season training.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Yet nothing comes of it; nothing comes of most of their efforts, not even embarrassment.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
If nothing comes of it, though, the politically savvy Newsom will be in a position to blame price spikes on legislative inaction.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Its very likely that Jackie and Shadow will continue to tend to their eggs for another couple of weeks, or a month even if nothing comes of it.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, even if nothing comes of the IOC case, Twitch streamers like Lengyel — as well as adjacent figures — are going to get engagement out of it.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Even if nothing comes of those discussions, the talks certainly signaled to the FCC that Skydance could be open to making CBS News tilt further to the right.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 25 July 2025
If nothing comes of it, Petrovic will have to report back for pre-season training.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Yet nothing comes of it; nothing comes of most of their efforts, not even embarrassment.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
If nothing comes of it, though, the politically savvy Newsom will be in a position to blame price spikes on legislative inaction.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Its very likely that Jackie and Shadow will continue to tend to their eggs for another couple of weeks, or a month even if nothing comes of it.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
In the meantime, even if nothing comes of the IOC case, Twitch streamers like Lengyel — as well as adjacent figures — are going to get engagement out of it.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2021
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“Nothing comes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothing%20comes%20of. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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