senseless
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the Western Cape regional authorities condemned the "senseless act", saying "no learner should ever face danger while travelling to or from school".
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Speaking after the verdict, investigating officer Craig Nicholson described the crash as a "senseless tragedy".
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
In 2020, Apple’s Cook signed a lengthy message titled “Speaking up on racism” in which he called out “the senseless killing of George Floyd” and committed to “creating a better, more just world for everyone.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
Some of them lay senseless and numb, on the brink of losing their minds.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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Power Suffix: -less
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -less
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