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inanity

[ih-nan-i-tee] / ɪˈnæn ɪ ti /
NOUN
silliness
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All this inanity takes place over the course of a handful of days, during which no one ever seems to change clothes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Setting aside the inanity of accusing a Jewish senator—who lost family members in the Holocaust—of antisemitism, Vietor volunteered an analysis that would’ve been unimaginable on previous iterations of the podcast.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

And he transmits the inanity to his characters, who speak, move and act as if they are all part of a stage play that would get laughed off Broadway before previews have even ended.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

But you’ll most likely get a few laughs and mild enjoyment when you just surrender yourself to the inanity of it all.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Although neophyte writers may repeat a simple sentence structure to the point of inanity, most writers go to the opposite extreme and vary their syntax capriciously.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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