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[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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The aftermath is anything but simple, and that “Promising Young Woman” is so vexing only proves there is no easy way to make sense of the senseless.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

“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

Middleton said the attacks on the Fountain estate "are absolutely senseless".

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

“Or whither does your senseless curiosity lead you? Would you also create for yourself and the world a demoniacal enemy? Peace, peace! Learn my miseries and do not seek to increase your own.”

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley


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