nothings
Example Sentences
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Witch hunts and conspiracy theories had a long history, he said, going back to 17th-century Salem and the 19th-century Know Nothings.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
Nothings in particular are a somewhat more diverse subgroup, with a third of them identifying as Black, Hispanic, Asian, multiracial or with another racial or ethnic group other than white.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023
As members of a secret organization, the Know Nothings were instructed to reply “I know nothing” when asked about their beliefs, which included opposing immigration and Catholics.
From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2019
In concert, however, Cloud Nothings is so unhinged that it feels as if each riveting performance could go off the rails at any moment.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2017
Wilson Carbod, the center for the Culver Creek Nothings, had hemorrhoids, or at least he kept hemorrhoidal cream secreted away in the bottom drawer of his desk.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
