senseless

Example Sentences

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"It's senseless really, but I think it is born out of frustration," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Federal opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called it a "senseless act of violence."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the attack as "senseless" as he repeated calls for a ceasefire.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

“My Office will pursue this case aggressively to ensure those responsible are held fully accountable for this senseless and deadly violence.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025

“O gini! You don’t have to prove a senseless point here! Just do it and get confirmed, nobody says you have to use the name!”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie