nonsensical
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So she was well outside of her comfort zone on this May afternoon when she had to improvise a pitch for a made-up, nonsensical product called a “hammer humidifier.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The language used to describe snack tins is so flowery — and muddled by hyper-wellness jargon — it’s almost nonsensical.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The scenario mostly serves as a reminder that despite the nonsensical choices leaders may be making, markets will find a way to adjust coherently with higher prices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The sampling of funk and glam rock classics momentarily distracts us from the nonsensical staging choices and hopped-up gags, but only for so long.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Some of it is profound and other bits are rambling and nonsensical, but it is considered a sweet gesture by almost everyone in attendance.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing nonsensical
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