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nonsense

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


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This is pseudo-scientific nonsense, but it’s also dangerous.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Wilson on Tuesday denied she mistreated women while making "The Deb", saying this was "nonsense".

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The Fool in “King Lear” is tricky because he speaks “at a slant to the world,” in a style that, despite bubbling with nonsense, follows its own strange logic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“After a mountain of threats and nonsense, Infowars will be ours.”

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

I read through a pile of magazines, look up nonsense on my phone, and a few hours later Francis pulls away and the buzzing stops.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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