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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /


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It would be much better if it didn’t have to get that far, but we do still have a robust and independent judiciary that has been willing to stand up to nonsense.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Asked about US special envoy Steve Witkoff recently telling Putin he was a humanitarian, she called the comment "nonsense" and "a pity".

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

When Parsons posted a note about the fraudulent charges, it was quickly buried by the nonsense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Maybe it’s because some folks believed any part of the AJ Brown nonsense.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

At first sight, Pascal’s claim that progress has been continuous seems nonsense: we would accumulate experience from generation to generation only if we had a reliable way of recording and transmitting it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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