Some examples of word usage: to no purpose
1. He tried to convince his parents to let him go to the party, but it was all to no purpose.
(Dia mencoba meyakinkan orangtuanya untuk membiarkannya pergi ke pesta, tetapi semuanya sia-sia.)
2. The team worked tirelessly on the project, but it all seemed to be to no purpose as the deadline approached.
(Tim bekerja tanpa henti pada proyek tersebut, tetapi semua tampaknya sia-sia ketika batas waktu mendekat.)
3. She spent hours studying for the exam, only to find out that the test had been cancelled. It was all to no purpose.
(Dia menghabiskan berjam-jam belajar untuk ujian, hanya untuk mengetahui bahwa ujiannya dibatalkan. Semuanya sia-sia.)
4. The salesman tried to sell his product to the customer, but his efforts were all to no purpose as the customer was not interested.
(Penjual mencoba menjual produknya kepada pelanggan, tetapi usahanya sia-sia karena pelanggan tidak tertarik.)
5. The team practiced rigorously for the competition, but it all seemed to be to no purpose when they lost in the first round.
(Tim berlatih dengan keras untuk kompetisi, tetapi semua tampaknya sia-sia ketika mereka kalah di babak pertama.)
6. The student spent hours writing his essay, only to realize that he had misunderstood the topic. His efforts were all to no purpose.
(Siswa itu menghabiskan berjam-jam menulis esainya, hanya untuk menyadari bahwa dia salah paham tentang topiknya. Usahanya sia-sia.)