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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

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

"When I meet a new patient, one of the first things I do is tell them that the name is nonsense," Morris said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“Did she spew some nonsense in yours about traveling together?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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