nothingness
noun
noth·ing·ness
ˈnə-thiŋ-nəs 
Examples of nothingness in a Sentence
He was staring into nothingness.
The sound faded into nothingness.
Recent Examples on the Web
Along the horizon, the road meets a billow of clouds, then fades to a white nothingness.
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Judi Ketteler, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023
Not only the nothingness of his father, the physical presence, but no explanation, no leads as to who did this.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 May 2023
Mandler and his crew construct some striking images too, taking advantage of the stark New Mexico landscape to frame characters cleanly against a vast expanse of nothingness.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
Get comfortable while your worries effortlessly vanish into nothingness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
The clusters will survive, but each one will become an island universe, effectively alone in a vast expanse of nothingness.
—Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
When she was born, all of this dissolved into nothingness.
—Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
Built for vehicles outfitted for rough conditions, long stretches of nothingness and rutted dirt far removed from the nearest service station, the road runs through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Photograph: Getty Images In classical physics, a vacuum is a total void—a true manifestation of nothingness.
—Katrina Miller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
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Judi Ketteler, Good Housekeeping, 7 Mar. 2023
Not only the nothingness of his father, the physical presence, but no explanation, no leads as to who did this.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 May 2023
Mandler and his crew construct some striking images too, taking advantage of the stark New Mexico landscape to frame characters cleanly against a vast expanse of nothingness.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
Get comfortable while your worries effortlessly vanish into nothingness.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2023
The clusters will survive, but each one will become an island universe, effectively alone in a vast expanse of nothingness.
—Popular Mechanics, 6 June 2023
When she was born, all of this dissolved into nothingness.
—Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
Built for vehicles outfitted for rough conditions, long stretches of nothingness and rutted dirt far removed from the nearest service station, the road runs through Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
Photograph: Getty Images In classical physics, a vacuum is a total void—a true manifestation of nothingness.
—Katrina Miller, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Dictionary Entries Near nothingness
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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nothingness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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