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inanity

[ih-nan-i-tee] / ɪˈnæn ɪ ti /
NOUN
silliness
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The saga that has ensued is a window into the inanities that today govern the $19 billion industry known as college sports.

From The Wall Street Journal

And he transmits the inanity to his characters, who speak, move and act as if they are all part of a stage play that would get laughed off Broadway before previews have even ended.

From Salon

But because this is “Housewives,” a healthy amount of humor and inanity occurred when the trio landed in Georgia.

From Salon

The trio even witnessed the inanity of the inauguration firsthand, while ticketed supporters were left in the cold.

From Salon

When her younger self goes on a talk show, her inanities get the kind of rapturous applause that means her fans don’t care what she says.

From Los Angeles Times