nonsense
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It would be much better if it didn’t have to get that far, but we do still have a robust and independent judiciary that has been willing to stand up to nonsense.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
Asked about US special envoy Steve Witkoff recently telling Putin he was a humanitarian, she called the comment "nonsense" and "a pity".
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
One of Thursday’s allies posits a dire scenario in which books become “a managed formulaic enterprise without risk, excitement or imagination. Readers could be fed homogenized nonsense that could also ensure social compliance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“He was writing this nonsense before The Times even had a website. Don’t give him credit for being savvy. He actually believes what he writes because he’s a simpleton.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The same images repeated and the newscasters babbled the same nonsense.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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