1
2

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of inanity Jibber-jabbering inanities, Cranston’s cohorts find a solution: Pour coke down his nose. Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 Hacks takes no backseat in its send-up of show biz inanity, but with more heart along the way. Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 Whether to get some space from his inanity, be able to spend more time with her ex-boyfriend, or simply encourage him to be a person, Tammy urges Craig to make friends with Austin (Paul Rudd), the affable evening news weatherman who moves in down the street. Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025 Adams has conditioned New Yorkers to expect so much inanity and cartoonishness that the news was greeted with a kind of glee. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inanity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inanity
Noun
  • The social media posts tell the story of a city under a cloud of drug insanity.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis has a history of schizophrenia, and her defense attorneys entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, WKYC reported.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Molski has his own method to the madness.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • And what were some under-the-radar happenings in between that set the stage for the madness?
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Aster keenly satirizes Joe’s idiocy in the face of social upheaval through the iconography of Westerns.
    Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But my naivete and idiocy about what this was going to take was staggering to me just six months later.
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The visual simplicity of mobile phone exchanges, personal photos and Fatma’s own images of her city and people, creates a sense of closeness and immediacy, drawing us into the daily reality of life under siege.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This luggage set from Wrangler is built for travelers who want function, durability and simplicity at a solid price.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Alps is really about the absurdity of acting in general, and perhaps the specific psychological burden of the Method in particular.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The costumes point out the absurdity of bringing National Guard troops into cities, Faith Gill said.
    Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The restaurant is worth the trek, too, with relatively small, tasty burgers that are topped with all manner of craziness, from peanut butter to giardiniera to sauerkraut to pineapple.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Oh, and the milchiks, and flaishiks besides, all those meshuggeneh rules and regulations on top of their own private craziness!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inanity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on inanity

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!