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senseless

[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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“We will forever live with the burden of wondering whether there was more we could have done to help prevent this senseless tragedy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

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

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

In 2020, Apple’s Cook signed a lengthy message titled “Speaking up on racism” in which he called out “the senseless killing of George Floyd” and committed to “creating a better, more just world for everyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

It seems an ominous stretch, and I’m already tired from all my senseless hopping around.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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