nonsense
Example Sentences
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This is pseudo-scientific nonsense, but it’s also dangerous.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
Wilson on Tuesday denied she mistreated women while making "The Deb", saying this was "nonsense".
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The Fool in “King Lear” is tricky because he speaks “at a slant to the world,” in a style that, despite bubbling with nonsense, follows its own strange logic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“After a mountain of threats and nonsense, Infowars will be ours.”
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
“No, no, nonsense, Lizzy. I desire you to stay where you are.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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