as in insanities
a foolish act or idea
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
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Recent Examples of inanities
For the past four years, Honan has been a worm in Adams’s apple, scoring scoop after scoop about the dramas, inanities, and intrigues of his administration.
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Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanities
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Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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His brand of humor is designed to create a bond with his audience by telling stories about — and lampooning — the absurdities of everyday life, not by hitting them over the head, figuratively or literally.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Amid these absurdities, Manuel coaxes out the cruelty of the resort’s hierarchies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Inanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanities. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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