know-nothing
Example Sentences
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"I was like, 'I know nothing about this topic,'" she said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
They seemed to know nothing about data centers, she thought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
You’d have to know nothing about basketball these days to fail to guess who his favorite player is.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
They know nothing about the old Russian Empire or the Middle East, so why not try their untutored hands at nuclear arms–control talks too?
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026
“I know nothing of the large parties of London, sir—I never dine with any body.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
