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nonsensical

[non-sen-si-kuhl] / nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl /


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“There’s no cash-producing asset under this — it’s just a big derivative onion tied to a nonsensical index,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda, meanwhile, invoked the viral protest catchphrase "waste-guna-huiya" - a deliberately nonsensical meme popularised during the demonstrations - to poke fun at the government.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Owens’ arguments are often nonsensical, but because she commands an audience of more than 6 million YouTube subscribers, they have enough power to force the rest of the commentary class to rebut them.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Then, a few minutes into the debate, he said “something nonsensical about beating Medicare,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

The words were so nonsensical Aimee thought it must be some movie business tradition.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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