How to Use nonexistent in a Sentence
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But so far, progress has been slow — if not nonexistent.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
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And the nights, well, some were nonexistent.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 12 May 2026
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Screens have been nonexistent and the run game is still a work in progress, to be kind.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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His workload has been nonexistent for three and a half months.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean his value to the club will be nonexistent.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024
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Hand washing seems nonexistent most of the time too!
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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All to fight the nonexistent increase in crime.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2025
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At the end, South erred by leading a club for a nonexistent end play.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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In one case, a frontman who never lived seems to count off a nonexistent band.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
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My eyes were much brighter and the tired bags and dark circles were pretty much nonexistent.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2023
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Strength training has taught me that end goals are truly nonexistent.
—Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
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Throw in some snow, and the nostalgia will be through the still-nonexistent roof.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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What sets cookie sheets apart is their low (or sometimes nonexistent) sides.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2026
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The kitchen is, well, almost nonexistent.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 9 Mar. 2026
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However, this can only be used if the back is low but not nonexistent.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Nov. 2022
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But rumors of new models have been pretty nonexistent so far.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024
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Plus, the leather is like butter, so the break-in period was nonexistent.
—April Benshosan, Glamour, 14 July 2025
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Resy reservations are few and far between (and for the next two weeks, nonexistent).
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2022
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The cadre of help most wealthy people surround themselves with was nonexistent.
—Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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The nonexistent trade market left little doubt the answer teams had.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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The passing game was nonexistent.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Xavier's 9-of-14 from the field, but the defense has been nonexistent.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2023
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His ability to wheel and deal seems to be as nonexistent as his victory.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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But if reason as a thing in and of itself is nonexistent, then any culture built on its back must, in the end, fail.
—Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Food was scarce, and safe drinking water was nearly nonexistent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
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The brief cited at least nine court decisions that were soon exposed as nonexistent.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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In Doyle’s books, this was nonexistent; Sherlock was turned on by his own brain and the thrill of the chase.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Other times, doctors just made up a nonexistent illness.
—Eric Boodman, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026
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While running can be good for weight loss, if food isn’t considered in the equation weight loss can be slow or nonexistent.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jobs are relatively nonexistent and the ones that are available are prone to put your life at risk anyway.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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