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Recent Examples of nothingness
The Padres’ winter of nonsense and nothingness is no more.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
From there, the movie around her is soon reduced to a nothingness of its own making.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Alexander Vilenkin, meanwhile, has suggested that the universe instead emerged spontaneously from a state of nothingness via a strange quantum mechanics phenomenon known as quantum tunneling.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Mike himself has been hollowed out into nothingness, his character chipped away into a hollow avatar for a sensitive, caring man dedicated to providing women pleasure.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
From there, the movie around her is soon reduced to a nothingness of its own making.
—Chase Hutchinson, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
Alexander Vilenkin, meanwhile, has suggested that the universe instead emerged spontaneously from a state of nothingness via a strange quantum mechanics phenomenon known as quantum tunneling.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Mike himself has been hollowed out into nothingness, his character chipped away into a hollow avatar for a sensitive, caring man dedicated to providing women pleasure.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nothingness
Noun
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Furthermore, the odds of being attacked and killed by a shark isn’t even the most common cause of death among marine wildlife and human encounters.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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When the news broke of his death on Jan. 10, 2016, fans across the globe grieved and paid tribute to the legend.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Five minutes later, officers found the 26-year-old dead with a gunshot wound.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
26 June 2025
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As Joel talks to Ellie, a different solemn moment unfolds in Salt Lake City, where the young survivors of Joel’s Firefly massacre bury their dead and try to figure out what happened.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So far, no conclusive evidence shows that naps themselves lead directly to an increase in mortality, according to Walia.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
19 June 2025
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While there has been a 34% decline in cancer mortality since 1991, primarily attributed to earlier detection and preventative health practices, Knudsen's new role places her at the forefront of efforts to fund a new generation of breakthrough cancer drugs.—
Afshan Musani,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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