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senseless

[sens-lis] / ˈsɛns lɪs /


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His work is often described as Kafkaesque, and it is true that his clerks, like the characters of Franz Kafka, are trapped in a bizarre world of senseless rules under a cold and indifferent authority.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

“Justice was served and Li will be held fully accountable for his horrific and senseless crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

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

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

From BBC Mar. 1, 2026

At the same moment a senseless fear takes hold of me.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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