mumbo jumbo

Example Sentences

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“I was very disappointed to see that we sent you a formal legal document filled with legal mumbo jumbo as the next step,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Instead, they’re saying, ‘Oh, we’re not recommending testing—hand-wave gesture mumbo jumbo science. … Oh, but you can test if you want to.’

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2022

Boris Johnson told broadcasters this was the first time he was speaking out against anti-vax campaigners who were "putting out mumbo jumbo" and "spouting complete nonsense" about vaccines.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

The Fremen will move front and center in Part 2, and frankly there’s lots of weird mumbo jumbo to wade through in the coming chapters.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

“Hey dude,” he says, and then starts talking about some trail-run and mileage and other cross-country mumbo jumbo.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson