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[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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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

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

From BBC May 6, 2026

Speaking after the verdict, investigating officer Craig Nicholson described the crash as a "senseless tragedy".

From Barron's Feb. 2, 2026

Frank was better known for the Giant Goldfish Fiasco in Atlanta, and, just yesterday, for turning into a two-hundred-kilo gorilla only to get knocked senseless by a flash-bang grenade.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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