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nothingness

[nuhth-ing-nis] / ˈnʌθ ɪŋ nɪs /
NOUN
insignificance
Synonyms
STRONG
pettiness smallness unimportance worthlessness
Antonyms
WEAK
eminence importance significance

Example Sentences

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Just a carefully curated exercise in nothingness, presented as importance.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

It had been a performance impressive in its nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

I want it to almost feel like nothingness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

Mr Hampshire said in his witness statement that there was "nothing to hide" in the exchanges between Andrew and Xi – and they were full of "top-level nothingness", such as birthday wishes.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

For an instant I am suspended in nothingness, and then my feet slam into cement and I stumble to the side, away from the roof’s edge.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth