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nothing

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adverb

nothing

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adjective

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Recent Examples of nothing
Adverb
The stereotype of large women in horned helmets warbling silly nothings comes largely from the period when American operagoers had lost the language skills that our great-grandparents had, either as European immigrants or European-admiring, upper-class swells. Nicholas Gallagher, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024 And just so, these clouds like lines of coke, these fine bird-bone clouds giving structure to the afternoon sky will decompose into faint nothings. Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 9 June 2023 But even before that, women like Tina Turner and Josephine Baker were wearing costumes that evoked intimate little nothings. Kristen Bateman, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023 But central banks can do nothing directly to increase productivity. Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 2 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for nothing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothing
Noun
  • More importantly, the narrative explores both sides of the conflict from the POV of grunts and 'nobodies' trying to navigate the post-Civil War state of the galaxy before the fighting stops.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The token slivers of human-interest drama (a divorce battle, a visit to the pediatrician) that are meant to counterpoint the possibility of Armageddon with the oh-so-ironic triviality of quotidian concerns.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Tigers got runners on base, had men in scoring position, then stranded them helplessly and collected zeroes on the scoreboard like seashells.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • One final, desperate possession Sunday ended at their own 48 with zeroes on the clock.
    Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • While never quite fluent or undeniable against Forest, two goals, 18 shots and nine on target told a basic but eloquent story.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • From Hollywood soundstages to Paris runways and Brooklyn’s creative hubs, Black excellence continued to shine brightly—proving that no matter the city or season, culture never takes a day off.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The San Francisco 49ers are running themselves right out of games with all these worthless carries by Christian McCaffrey.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • But these glasses are worthless without a mobile phone.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • She, the cinema; he, the audience — these ciphers would be compelling in short-form, but in carrying a feature they’re only buoyed by the natural chemistry of their performers.
    Blake Simons, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Most organizations have little to no understanding of what cryptographic ciphers, keys and protocols are in use across their networks, applications and devices.
    Anand Oswal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The first firefighters, who arrived within five minutes, reported seeing smoke coming from the upper windows of the apartment, according to Fire Marshal John Droppelmann with the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
  • By the time Melanie Fiona hit the stage at Tower Grove Park, the air was thick with incense, barbecue smoke, and the sound of Black folks exhaling.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This isn't to say that Raskin's quest for a truly humane computer has completely come to naught.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
  • So the general vindication of the method was a very big deal for the IRS because, had the Tax Court invalidated the method, basically the whole cautionary and regulatory overhaul would have been for naught.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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