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nonsense

[non-sens, -suhns] / ˈnɒn sɛns, -səns /


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Then I do my warmups, relax, keep my mind clear of any nonsense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Most players involved were forced to acknowledge the whole story had been nonsense.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We know if you’re putting a good woman in your life and cutting out some of the nonsense, you’re probably taking care of yourself a little better,” Villani says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

He describes a kind of grief and irritation as Diana becomes public property and then royal property, which irks him even more, disliking the "nonsense of fawning" around the monarchy.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The magistrate screamed nonsense as he flopped toward the shore.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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