Definition of nothingness
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:something insignificant or valueless
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Examples of nothingness in a Sentence
He was staring into nothingness.
The sound faded into nothingness.
Recent Examples of nothingness from the Web
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This may be the point that racist violence reduces its victims to an atrocious nothingness.
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There was a hurricane of tears that made crying into nothingness.
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Drowsy and distant, Del Rey exuded a half-glamorous aura of pure nothingness.
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The concept of nothingness is proof of human civilization.
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On Saturn, a whitish storm erupted in late 2010, grew a tail that circled the entire planet, and then bled into nothingness over the next year.
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Allow the icy grip of nothingness wash over your whole body.
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The quaint interludes between balls regularly put in play have become yawning gaps of nothingness.
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The piece was appealing, with unexpected clamoring from brass and gong, the fortissimo climax spiraling, like sparks, into nothingness.
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First Known Use of nothingness
circa 1631
NOTHINGNESS Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of nothingness for English Language Learners
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: empty space
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: the state of being no longer seen, heard, or felt
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