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nonsense

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


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"I think it's absolute nonsense," his widow, Louise Grillmair, previously told the BBC when asked about the speculation.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He also called concerns that AI will decimate jobs worldwide "complete nonsense".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

In 1996, physicist Alan Sokal published a hoax article full of trendy academic nonsense in the journal Social Text.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The same images repeated and the newscasters babbled the same nonsense.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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