nonsense
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“He was writing this nonsense before The Times even had a website. Don’t give him credit for being savvy. He actually believes what he writes because he’s a simpleton.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
As for which nonsense Kimmel is referring to, take your pick.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
Kushner repeated much of Witkoff’s nonsense, saying that the point of negotiations is to produce a “win-win,” including some sort of favor that fulfills Russia’s “aspirations.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The idea that somehow all the jobs are going to be eliminated or removed -- that's just nonsense," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Why are you staring at ash and at sticks and scraps of wood when we could be chasing Loki? Kvasir! As you ponder and talk your nonsense he is getting away from us!”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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