silliness
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When Thoreau spews nonsense, such as men, “like the earth, revolve mainly from west to east, and so are flattened at the poles,” let’s call the silliness by its real name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
On the literal opposite end of the spectrum is “Nirvanna the Band the Show,” which ran on Viceland back in 2017 and just dropped two seasons’ worth of silliness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
They say: ‘This is what we have heard, that you guys are not going to be around because of this debt,’ which is just silliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
They gathered at bars and apartments, discussing details of the campaign, mocking the silliness of the news stories.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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