Avail
Both words in one sentence
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Starting off in a fair form, he attempts to defeat Huan by switching to huge scary werewolf mode, then realizes he's in trouble and does a lot of rapid shapeshifting to no avail.
Source: Literature / The Silmarillion -
Cue the flames pouncing on said casket and Bond starting to push on the lid to no avail, wondering how he's going to get out of this one.
Source: Oh Crap / Film -
Zihark has had no interest in starting a new romantic relationship with anyone since he lost his important girlfriend, something he had attempted to tell Meg's father in the first game to no avail.
Source: Hopeless Suitor
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