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nothing

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adverb

nothing

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of nothing
Adverb
The stereotype of large women in horned helmets warbling silly nothings comes largely from the period when American operagoers had lost the language skills that our great-grandparents had, either as European immigrants or European-admiring, upper-class swells. Nicholas Gallagher, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024 And just so, these clouds like lines of coke, these fine bird-bone clouds giving structure to the afternoon sky will decompose into faint nothings. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023 But even before that, women like Tina Turner and Josephine Baker were wearing costumes that evoked intimate little nothings. Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023 But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity. Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for nothing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothing
Noun
  • More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Both aspired to some kind of soulful, intellectual seriousness at a moment when their work was pulling them toward mass appeal and triviality.
    Liz McNeil, People.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • The name was an accidental misspelling of googol, a term coined by a mathematician’s young son to describe a 1 with 100 zeros after it.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Bucs blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead by having a kick to put them up two possessions blocked and returned for a touchdown, only to have Baker Mayfield march the offense back down the field for a game-winning 36-yard field goal from Chase McLaughlin with zeros on the clock.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • As the more intellectual and empathetic Vladimir, Winter achingly conveys his hopeful optimism and crippling realization that Godot, in fact, may never arrive.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • They should never be asked to abide by restrictions intended for government staff.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But these glasses are worthless without a mobile phone.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • If the stock price stays above the strike at expiration, the put expires worthless, and the investor retains the full premium as profit.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • She, the cinema; he, the audience — these ciphers would be compelling in short-form, but in carrying a feature they’re only buoyed by the natural chemistry of their performers.
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Most organizations have little to no understanding of what cryptographic ciphers, keys and protocols are in use across their networks, applications and devices.
    Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His pho stands out with its beefy broth, layered with smoke from the charred aromatics and fall-apart brisket.
    Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Tiffany has also raised concerns over Canadian wildfire smoke affecting his district.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This isn't to say that Raskin's quest for a truly humane computer has completely come to naught.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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