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nonsense

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


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During their closing arguments in November, the deputy prosecutors said the companies' behaviour had been "unacceptable", accusing them of "spouting nonsense and pulling arguments out of thin air".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This is pseudo-scientific nonsense, but it’s also dangerous.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Rayner and Burnham are "talking every day", I'm told, although a Team Rayner source told me that suggestion was "nonsense".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Wilson on Tuesday denied she mistreated women while making "The Deb", saying this was "nonsense".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Ignoring that nonsense, Otto tried to determine which Awesome Adventure represented the best opportunity for another Key to the City.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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