no end

1. A large number, a great deal, as in He made no end of campaign promises . This expression sometimes is put as no end to or no end of , meaning “no limit to” or “an incalculable amount of,” as in There is no end to the junk mail we get , or There are no end of books in this house . [c. 1600]

2. Immensely, exceedingly, as in This situation puzzles us no end . [c. 1900]

Example Sentences

His mother said he had recently told her it had felt as if there was "no end in sight" because of strict post-parole licensing rules, hence "falling back into old behaviours".

From BBC

But for the next four years, until the next presidential campaign, and forever after, there will be no end of people explaining how the outcome was clear as the dawning daylight all along.

From Los Angeles Times

With no end in sight, the impact of food insecurity and lack of humanitarian aid can only lead to an escalation of the rates of malnutrition and diseases in those most vulnerable.

From Salon

“Her story had been told from the beginning, the middle and end. It was hard, but it was acceptable. For Everett, it was never acceptable. There was no end.”

From Los Angeles Times

Around and around we go, with no end in sight.

From Salon

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