inconsequence

noun

in·con·se·quence (ˌ)in-ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)s

-si-kwən(t)s

Synonyms of inconsequence next

: the quality or state of being inconsequent

Examples of inconsequence in a Sentence

up to that point his life had been one largely marked by inconsequence

Recent Examples on the Web Linda, frustrated by her life of inconsequence, seeks refuge in a snack pack of sour cream and onion chips because all feelings are edible on Impeachment. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2021 Gopis — the lovely female cowherds that exist in Hindu mythology in the role of flirts and lovers of the god Krishna — free themselves from their narrative inconsequence, becoming powerful and even aggressive rather than merely decorative. —

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021 Revivals endow the past with the charm of distance and inconsequence. —

Christopher Lasch, Harper's Magazine, 22 June 2021 As a result, some of those moments flirt with inconsequence or facile symbolism. —

Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 July 2018

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