mindless

Example Sentences

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We all know the feeling of doom-scrolling, the mindless numbing of the brain.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

This was the real-life version of a mindless doomscroll, when all of the world’s atrocities barely register.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

In today’s addictive media environment, mindless scrolling can feel like “paying attention,” justifying it as an ethical good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

If this vapid, airless, mindless time-waster had subversive designs of being a satire about the first lady of the United States, there’s not much it would have changed.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

It may seem mindless, but it’s really largely mental.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen