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Recent Examples of nothingness
The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
During that same stretch, most American camper van builders have remained a little too comfortable with closet-like wet bathrooms and deconstructed spaces that break down to stealthy nothingness.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2025
This is almost always the case because space is mostly empty – nothingness.
—Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
During that same stretch, most American camper van builders have remained a little too comfortable with closet-like wet bathrooms and deconstructed spaces that break down to stealthy nothingness.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2025
This is almost always the case because space is mostly empty – nothingness.
—Jarred Roberts, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothingness
Noun
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Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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This time, Charles, Oliver and Mabel investigate the death of their building's beloved doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca), which may or may not have involved foul play and may or may not be connected to the mob.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
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Later that night, someone stole five chickens from the park and left a sixth dead.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That legacy persists today in America’s racial mortality gaps.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Data shows panthers under the age of 3 make up roughly two-thirds of panther mortalities from vehicles.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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