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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /


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For a second opinion with close ties to childhood nonsense, I asked my Magic 8 Ball.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

During their closing arguments in November, the deputy prosecutors said the companies' behaviour had been "unacceptable", accusing them of "spouting nonsense and pulling arguments out of thin air".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The lawyer had cited an unsafe workplace, a description Ackman rejected, vowing to “fight this nonsense to the end of the earth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The complete nonsense of his framing me as an ideal wife, and of Ma carrying on with the sham, was just too much.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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