non sequitur
Example Sentences
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But then Will spoils the effect by digressing into a jarring non sequitur:
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
The latter was a bit of a non sequitur, however, given that the EU fine was tied to allegations of deceptive business practices, transparency issues, and a failure to provide public data to researchers.
From Barron's ● Dec. 8, 2025
While the second sentence of this quote is generally true, the first sentence is a non sequitur.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
That seems like a non sequitur, but it is nothing of the kind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
He was momentarily confused by the non sequitur.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
