nonsense
Example Sentences
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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
In 1996, physicist Alan Sokal published a hoax article full of trendy academic nonsense in the journal Social Text.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
This is pseudo-scientific nonsense, but it’s also dangerous.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
I was just relieved that he had believed all the nonsense I had told him.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Vocabulary lists containing nonsense
"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Eleven," Vocabulary from the short story
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