mindless

Example Sentences

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I did, however, notice a very slight decrease in discomfort when breastfeeding my children “peacefully:” locking myself in a room and turning on the TV to watch something mostly mindless.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 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

Cutting out mindless, unnecessary daily expenses — like your daily coffee or subscriptions — can be the start of big changes, as author David Bach noted in the book “Start Late, Finish Rich.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Even in its most cheerful, easy moments, the show rarely felt like escapism, which is the label often slapped onto much more mindless programs today.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

“So his name implies. He stares strange-eyed at the mindless world and turns dry sticks to gold.”

From "Grendel" by John Gardner