nihilism
Example Sentences
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So can we declare Gen Z financial nihilism a myth, at least among young men?
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
Without “cultural invention as a potential countervailing force,” the counter-counterculture filled the vacuum with the vulgar nihilism of digital norm evasion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
"A couple of billion years from now, the sun will expand, engulf the earth and maybe we'll be long gone – but there's a beautiful, optimistic nihilism in that," they explain.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
There is an important line between cynicism and nihilism.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2025
Instead of pushing him away, my nihilism is only making him more comfortable.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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