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as in garbage
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
told the little brat to stop his mischievous nonsense and start behaving properly the discussion about building a time machine was complete nonsense a hundred years ago, the idea that man could walk on the moon was regarded as impractical nonsense
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as in babble
unintelligible or meaningless talk
when you talk with your mouth full of food, everything just comes out as nonsense
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Recent Examples of nonsense
The problem is this discourse, both from the pro and anti-AI sides, is too often based on nonsense, and even those inside Hollywood’s efforts to incorporate AI are laughing at us.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Steve Kawa, my chief of staff, a gay Bostonian whose accent cut through all nonsense, pulled me aside and spoke from his heart.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Pascal Jansen has the team playing attractive, winning soccer, Nico Fernández Mercau is a best XI-caliber player, while Maxi Moralez is a warm blanket of familiarity, chance creation and lovable nonsense.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But the jumble of words coming out of Harper’s mouth is nonsense.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Steve Kawa, my chief of staff, a gay Bostonian whose accent cut through all nonsense, pulled me aside and spoke from his heart.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Pascal Jansen has the team playing attractive, winning soccer, Nico Fernández Mercau is a best XI-caliber player, while Maxi Moralez is a warm blanket of familiarity, chance creation and lovable nonsense.
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
But the jumble of words coming out of Harper’s mouth is nonsense.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonsense
Noun
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Keep garbage bins covered and clean them frequently to remove sticky foods.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
7 Mar. 2026
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It has been used as a military camp, garbage dump, and recreational area throughout its history.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Read a book and sip tea in front of the central fireplace, swim between the indoor and outdoor sections of the glimmering pool, and soak your aching quads in the hot tubs under the evergreens and aspens while listening to the peaceful babble of Gore Creek.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now the babble about them is back.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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As Mozart, Sam Clemmett is wonderful, carefully navigating the silliness and sullenness of a character who’s been drawn as part boy, part man.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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The bizarre reality of daily life in a Southeast Asian scam compound—the tactics, the tone, the mix of cruelty and upbeat corporate prattle—is revealed at an unprecedented level of resolution in a leak of documents to WIRED from a whistleblower inside one such sprawling fraud operation.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Trump prattles on about the economy while the actors freeze behind him in their ancient Galilee garb.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ford Aerospace Company was nearby, but the immediate area was known more for a buffalo ranch and a landfill, where residents of Santa Ana and other nearby cities would drop off rubbish in Newport Beach.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
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Piles of human scraps offer a bottomless buffet to wildlife, and to access that bounty, animals need to be bold enough to rummage through human rubbish but not so bold as to become a threat to people.—
Marina Wang,
Scientific American,
14 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones Deal Powered by two processors and eight microphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 give you industry-leading noise cancellation that effectively eliminates the sound of traffic, office chatter, or airplane engines.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sound rose with laughter, casual chatter and the low hum of a crowd finally allowed to eat.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The devices, Tisch said at a Saturday news conference, were smaller than a football and appeared to be a jar wrapped in black tape that contained nuts, bolts, and screws, along with a hobby fuse that could be lit.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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The devices were wrapped in black tape with nuts, bolts and screws, as well as a fuse.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Any who show up are declaring their indelible stupidity and misogyny.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2026
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As to the famous fine line between stupid and clever, the stupidity and the cleverness are all but inextricable, and to the point.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Nonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonsense. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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