nonentity

Example Sentences

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A few days ago he called the Kremlin leader "a nonentity" and "a cowardly waste of space", says BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

Overseas, the U.S. government treated Mr. Joseph like a nonentity.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

And now, also in Hollywood fashion, after decades as a nonentity, the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2022

He has been largely overshadowed in the public's consciousness by the president before him, John F. Kennedy, who dismissed Johnson as a nonentity.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2021

“Imagine them not even getting his name right, Weasley. It’s almost as though he’s a complete nonentity, isn’t it?” he crowed.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling