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nothingness

[nuhth-ing-nis] / ˈnʌθ ɪŋ nɪs /


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"We are tiny little specks in a huge vast area of nothingness," says Andrew.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

Hanna’s grief for Erik is the key to her art, but so is the nothingness he seems to have disappeared into.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

Just a carefully curated exercise in nothingness, presented as importance.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

“That’s what baseball’s all about. These long periods of nothing happening and then bursts of action. I wanted to tease out those passages of nothingness and show that there’s actually a lot happening.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2025

Any action, in the fullness of time, sinks to nothingness.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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