humbuggery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for humbuggery
Noun
  • Packers gonna Packers, but at least Doubs is clear of that nonsense.
    Jess Bryant, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Assembly Bill 325 is economically illiterate nonsense that attempts to ban the use of pricing algorithms that help businesses determine prices.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.
    Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Near my hotel, a few blocks from the Torre K23, there were several dumpsters overflowing with garbage.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • There's a different take on a post apocalyptic universe where the world is made of plastic and not garbage.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even its most mean-spirited plotline, in which a married couple assemble a fake theater production to humiliate their ex-neighbor whose noisiness prompted them to move, is presented as more of a gentle exercise in silliness than anything truly vindictive.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In a throwback to the warts-and-all silliness of the family’s legendary MTV reality show, The Osbournes, Coming Home appears to lean into the domestic comedy of the Osbourne clan, opening with a jittery Ozzy begging Sharon to stop driving in a herky-jerky manner.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The only reason for this incessant stupidity?
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is absolute rubbish, calculated to pour gasoline on the growing divide between conservatives and progressives.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Locating and identifying seabed rubbish that's prime for removal is undertaken via onboard sonar and a vision camera, plus AI processing, to help the robot recognize trash and determine where best to grab on.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cabins have very low humidity, causing our skin to lose moisture, look dry, and blah.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Just a few years ago, my friend would have to rely on the contents of her mind to reimagine such blah to beauty.
    Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lionel Messi flexed another drool-worthy Patek Philippe ahead of a game on Wednesday.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Humbuggery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humbuggery. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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