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nonsense

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


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If you speak hockey, you’re already aware, and you’re rolling your eyes as you read this nonsense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"I spoke to the guy and he said the accusation was total nonsense," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

For a second opinion with close ties to childhood nonsense, I asked my Magic 8 Ball.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But unlike Ness, who did have real crime to deal with, the justifications Vance and Miller deploy are baseless nonsense.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

I read through a pile of magazines, look up nonsense on my phone, and a few hours later Francis pulls away and the buzzing stops.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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