nonbeing

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Recent Examples of nonbeing Most of us connect emotionally with being in that box, hammocked between being and nonbeing. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbeing
Noun
  • This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • United Rentals upgraded to a buy from hold at Baird, which sees an acceleration in equipment rentals after a long time of nothingness.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Every emotion in New Orleans is amplified, either by alcohol or heat or the constant threat of nonexistence.
    Jeanie Riess, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Mueller intimated in his report that his failure to prove a Trump-Russia conspiracy may have been due to the Trump team’s lack of cooperation rather than its nonexistence.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • The cringing mortifications and unsettling unreality make the series a tough sit.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Longtime Vogue readers can likely recognize Steven Klein’s photographs at a glance, what with their glaring colors, arresting compositions, and beguiling sense of unreality.
    Vogue, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Nonbeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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