1) His argument was destitute of merits and failed to persuade anyone.

2) The movie was widely criticized for being destitute of merits.

3) The proposal was deemed destitute of merits and quickly dismissed by the committee.

4) The student's essay was destitute of merits and received a low grade.

5) It was clear that the product was destitute of merits based on the negative reviews.

6) The candidate's speech was destitute of merits and did not impress the voters.

7) The book was unfortunately destitute of merits and did not hold the reader's interest.

8) The artwork was criticized for being destitute of merits and lacking creativity.

9) The defense attorney's argument was destitute of merits and did not sway the jury.

10) The project was ultimately abandoned as it was found to be destitute of merits.