senseless
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After his audience with Macron, the pope met with bishops from the Chaldean Church of Baghdad, whom he called "signs of hope in a world marked by senseless and inhuman violence".
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Speaking after the verdict, investigating officer Craig Nicholson described the crash as a "senseless tragedy".
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Following the conclusion of the case, Det Ch Supt Craig Nicholson, of Humberside Police, described the incident as a "senseless tragedy".
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
Whether with an old-fashioned one-case-per-episode or a more sprawling multistrand story, quaint or violent, historic or modern, the birthplace of Agatha Christie understands that we all need stories that make sense of seemingly senseless acts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
"What a senseless thing to do," the judge said aloud.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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Power Suffix: -less
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -less
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