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Recent Examples of vacuity His article in Harper’s has something of Joan Didion’s wry bemusement about the vacuity of modern celebrity. Alexander Nazaryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023 The vacuity of the space around an ion qubit means that its state (0, 1 or both) is relatively unimpacted by state-destroying air particles. Katherine Wright, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2023 For decades, the industry and the media have mistaken Anderson’s introverted nature for vacuity. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023 Instead of interrogating Indian officials on their Ukraine policy, or providing space for in-depth discussion of what India should do, Indian outlets echo the vacuity of Foreign Ministry pronouncements. Anjani Jain, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for vacuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacuity
Noun
  • Voisin — who played another hero of a French classic in Xavier Giannoli’s 2021 adaptation of Balzac’s Lost Illusions — carries the entire drama as a lost soul whose physical beauty (perfect jawline, killer abs) can hardly conceal the emptiness inside of him.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When Scout died, Watson was left grappling with an emptiness that followed her home each day.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Designers typically ignored how pad thickness or surface area influences performance.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In April, leaker Majin Bu shared images of iPhone 17 Air and 17 Pro Max mock-ups, and the difference in thickness is quite significant.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From there, council would proceed with the normal process to fill a vacancy.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • To conduct these surveys, the office sent questionnaires about vacancies to each of the 139 facilities.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Though Brezavscek says anyone noticing dryness or dullness, or looking for a gentle, yet effective product post-treatment—think microneedling, laser, or Botox—can benefit from this serum, those interested in more intensive repair might appreciate the brand’s new 3xGF Serum instead.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Targeting skin barrier vitality above all, Cloud Cushion works to prevent the dullness that can occur from dehydration and improve brightness over time.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Two additional layers—a high-density foam base foundation and a plush middle layer—combine to create a supportive mattress that cradles your body and offers head-to-toe pressure relief.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • My guess is that many of those fans are in the American south, in the middle of SEC and Big 12 country, where the density of NFL teams is comparatively light.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So in the midst of poverty imposed by the American embargo and the frequent stupidity of their own government, Cubans struggle to eke out a life.
    Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
  • He and his great family should not be forced to endure this ‘stupidity’ any longer!
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There is a growing appetite for slowness, intimacy, authenticity.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The failure that followed—marked by FEMA's slowness and disorganization—laid bare systemic neglect and inequities, the scars of which still run deep in Louisiana, Mississippi, and beyond.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Vacuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacuity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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