inanely

Example Sentences

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And Lucky’s monologue—veering inanely through realms including religion, academics and sports—is delivered by Mr. Thornton not, as it usually is, as a galloping pile of gabble, but with a musing seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025

Instead of inanely repetitive micro reports about very local weather, could the news channels not fit in a few other important stories of concern to those of us living far from hurricane alley?

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

In this dental drill of a tune, the “snap, click” is inanely repeated, with fresh insults added that point out not so much the nightmarish side of fame as the sorry state of Broadway songwriting.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Intuitively, I felt that they were talking about me, but I had no idea, so I just smiled inanely and counted out the money I owed them.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2018

Suddenly, I felt dizzy and sat down and stared dumbly at the scarlet geyser until I started to giggle again, and then we all giggled inanely at each other.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam