nonsense
Example Sentences
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So where the nonsense comes from, again, is everywhere.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
When Thoreau spews nonsense, such as men, “like the earth, revolve mainly from west to east, and so are flattened at the poles,” let’s call the silliness by its real name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Like Hathaway, Stella acts her part so sincerely that you’re not sure if Mitchell clued her in that the movie at large is nonsense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
This seems like an awful lot of fuss and nonsense over a lost $100 in your case.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The last time I heard it, I listened to all the words, even the nonsense ones, and whoever wrote that song didn’t know anything at all about witch doctors.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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