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nonsensical

[non-sen-si-kuhl] / nɒnˈsɛn sɪ kəl /


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Posted daily on TikTok, the nonsensical one minute-long episodes featuring this juicy cast have attracted hundreds of millions of viewers in a matter of weeks.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Every nonsensical or offensive thing she says seems to only strengthen her following.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The majority of the investment in building and deploying Homes.com External link is done, so it’s sort of nonsensical to not play it out.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

“When the IRS wrote the rules back in 1988, they obviously could not have anticipated the nonsensical situation with cryptocurrency, a publicly traded asset that nonetheless is not necessarily a ‘security.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

But his eyes spoke of a horrible, nonsensical pain.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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