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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /


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"When I meet a new patient, one of the first things I do is tell them that the name is nonsense," Morris said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Let’s see if the Pomona Unified School District, which pays thousands of dollars to support its schools’ athletic program, is going to act and stop this nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

To providers themselves, however, this is condescending, victim-blaming nonsense.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

“Not at all – didn t see the press here 😬 and journalists write a lot of nonsense anyways,” she replied.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

At first sight, Pascal’s claim that progress has been continuous seems nonsense: we would accumulate experience from generation to generation only if we had a reliable way of recording and transmitting it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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