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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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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
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There were five jail deaths in 2024 and nine in 2023, after 19 in 2022 and 16 in 2021.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
Noun
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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
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However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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