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senseless

[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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What’s going to happen is very unclear, but in some sense, after all that effort to end that extremely costly and senseless arms race, we’re right back in the middle of it.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

Middleton said the attacks on the Fountain estate "are absolutely senseless".

From BBC May 6, 2026

"This crash was preventable, this crash was senseless."

From Barron's May 6, 2026

He said he was canceling all meetings with Iranian officials “until the senseless killing of protesters stops.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

The shock of cold, totally unexpected, almost knocked her senseless.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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