nothingness

Definition of nothingnessnext
as in death
the state of being dead the inevitable nothingness that awaits all of us

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Recent Examples of nothingness But that nothingness slowly but surely became one of the most popular sitcoms ever. Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 At roughly nine thousand three hundred feet above sea level, the thin subzero air assaulted my lungs immediately, and the reflective background and uninterrupted nothingness attracted my focus to hints of pastel colors. Cree Lefavour, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026 Her personality has eroded into smooth, agreeable nothingness. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025 Jess Mai Walker and Joseph Ware’s artistic and geographic origins seem like a far cry from this distinctly American form of vast nothingness. Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nothingness
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Noun
  • Chapman’s cousin, Donte Harrison, confirmed the actor’s death on social media.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • When the squad reported back to Kirkby five days after his death, the training complex was a scene of utter devastation.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The Navy helped turn one of the few places where its dead still rest in view of the living into a recreation stop.
    Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
  • His remains showed clear signs of cannibalism, confirming early Inuit reports of desperate crew members resorting to eating their dead.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Did the baby’s livingness make Tomm’s deadness louder?
    Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026
  • There is, in the end, a deadness to its clichés about writers and their subjects.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The future of maternal health will require more than reducing mortality.
    Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • As a result, patient care depends largely on supportive medical treatment, especially fluid replacement, which can reduce mortality.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 May 2026

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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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