nonsense
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Hig thinks most people are decent and can be trusted; Bangley thinks that’s naive nonsense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I think that's nonsense, if I can put it bluntly."
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Most people believe this is about money," he says, "it feels like, honestly, the whole 'we're doing this for the gamers' angle is nonsense, and I suspect most people have dismissed it."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
And they are doing so with their usual brand of nonsense and … er … “alternative facts.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You will forget all about such nonsense when your child is born,” she said.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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