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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The comedian’s monologue took the approach of pointing out the litany of absurdities related to the WHCD, including before, during and after the event.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Current and former Social Security officials have told ProPublica over the past year that the SSI program’s complexities and absurdities remain perhaps the agency’s biggest bureaucratic headache.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Inanities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanities. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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