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nonsense

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


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He also called concerns that AI will decimate jobs worldwide "complete nonsense".

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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

When those pressures capture journals or entire fields, peer review can become less a filter for error than a credentialing system for fashionable nonsense.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

During their closing arguments in November, the deputy prosecutors said the companies' behaviour had been "unacceptable", accusing them of "spouting nonsense and pulling arguments out of thin air".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I hope you don’t believe Zheng’s nonsense about monsters. I wonder what that label actually said.”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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