nothingness

Example Sentences

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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

It had been a performance impressive in its nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

The line between nothingness and death is thin.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Mr Hampshire said in his witness statement that there was "nothing to hide" in the exchanges between Andrew and Xi – and they were full of "top-level nothingness", such as birthday wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

Jones reluctantly looked through his sunglasses and saw nothingness.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole