senseless
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His work is often described as Kafkaesque, and it is true that his clerks, like the characters of Franz Kafka, are trapped in a bizarre world of senseless rules under a cold and indifferent authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, who represents Seattle, added: "Our hearts go out to all those impacted by this senseless violence," she wrote on social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
What’s going to happen is very unclear, but in some sense, after all that effort to end that extremely costly and senseless arms race, we’re right back in the middle of it.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
“We will forever live with the burden of wondering whether there was more we could have done to help prevent this senseless tragedy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
A long time ago, back in Poland, a horse had kicked a boy in the head, rendering him senseless and strange.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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Power Suffix: -less
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