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 While in space, the crew spoke of the surreal sights of our dusty, rugged natural satellite, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length, suspended in nothingness. Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness? Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 But that nothingness slowly but surely became one of the most popular sitcoms ever. Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nothingness
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Noun
  • Metro Fire officials were assisting the Rancho Cordova Police Department, which is leading the investigation into the woman’s death.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • As the community mourns the teenager, his death has also fueled calls for better access to mental health resources for young people.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Noun
  • Fire crews soon pronounced the driver of the Ram dead at the scene.
    Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • As family secrets and wounds, resurface the entire neighborhood senses presences and hear the distinctive sounds of their own dead.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 28 July 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
  • Through interconnected stories, the film illustrates how these cumulative experiences contribute to health inequities—including Black maternal mortality—within a healthcare system that too often fails to listen to Black women.
    Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Bosa acknowledged his football mortality crossed his mind after last September’s ACL tear during a pass rush against the Arizona Cardinals.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 27 July 2026

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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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