nonsense
Example Sentences
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"This kind of nonsense has no place in government."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 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
There is, I think, a tradition in the U.S. of appointing dogs as mayors of small towns, but in the U.K. we take the nonsense political candidate to another level entirely.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
At least, we hoped that was true, and not just some nonsense that Ms. Hawkins made up.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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