nonsensically

Example Sentences

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"Someone came up to me speaking nonsensically, I didn't understand what he was saying," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Its protagonist is a hapless writer who nonsensically gets caught up in secret-agent intrigue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

That sentiment was immediately undermined, however, when she waffled nonsensically, seemingly oblivious to how freedom is won in warfare.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

The comedy waffles between nonsensically heightened and realistically grounded, often alternating between the two modes at random, never landing on a tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023

Charles took a swallow of his drink and ran up another octave, trilling nonsensically on the keys with his right hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt