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How to use nonsense in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb, adjective

Nonsense means letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning. Example: “After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.”

Examples of nonsense by meaning

nounLetters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

  • After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.

nounAn untrue statement.

  • You have seen it for yourselves in the play by Aristophanes, where Socrates goes whirling round, proclaiming that he is walking on air, and uttering a great deal of other nonsense about things of which I know nothing whatsoever.1954, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick, “Socrates on Trial: The Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics)...
  • While at the hospital, David kept screaming and yelling nonsense, stating Vladimir Putin bailed him out of jail and is a god.2022 April 13, “Man Gets Arrested Twice in One Day”, in Code Blue Cam

nounSomething foolish.

  • and central banks lend vast sums against marshmallow backed securities, or other nonsenses creative bankers dreamed up.2008 October 9, “Nick Leeson has some lessons for this collapse”, in Telegraph.co.uk

verbTo make nonsense of;.

  • At the Haymarket all this is nonsensed by an endeavor to steer between Mr.a. 1909, Bernard Shaw, “The Red Robe”, in James Huneker, editor, Dramatic Opinions and Essays by G. Bernard Shaw, volume 2, page 73

verbTo attempt to dismiss as nonsense; to ignore or belittle the significance of something; to render unimportant or puny.

  • "They haven't nonsensed these workouts.1997 June 3, “Rockies respond to whip”, in Denver Post
  • Very commanding: very much 'end of this nonsensing'.2000, Leon Garfield, Jason Cockcroft, Jack Holborn, page 131
  • He further nonsensed press suggestions that the Petroleum Unit was set up to assist in the administration of sporting activities.2006 March 17, “Sierra Leone: Petroleum Unit Calls for Auditing”, in AllAfrica.com

verbTo joke around, to waste time.

  • When he meant "go and get one" he said to go and get one, with no nonsensing around about "liking" to get one.1963, C. F. Griffin, The Impermanence of Heroes, page 170

More sentences with nonsense

  • I put up with a lot of nonsense, but this is too much.From the entry put up with
  • I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.From the entry respect
  • Yah, we did go along but it turned out the wedding was a load of nonsense.From the entry yah
  • What's the pay-off for putting up with her nonsense for ages on end?From the entry pay-off
  • The salesman was taking up too much time with his nonsense, so I sent him away.From the entry send away
  • It's embarrassing when I remember how much nonsense I gibbered at you on our first date.From the entry gibbered
  • I am tired of all this nonsense.From the entry of
  • It amazes me that people still believe this nonsense.From the entry that
  • That people still believe this nonsense amazes me.From the entry that
  • Your wife hasn’t been reading that nonsense, has she?From the entry have
  • She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone—she's got guts.From the entry guts
  • I refuse to listen to this nonsense any more.From the entry refuse
  • After two days, I am fed up with this nonsense.From the entry fed up
  • I have had it up to here with your nonsense!From the entry have had it up to here
  • Give over with your nonsense, will you!From the entry give over
  • There now! Stop all this nonsense at once!From the entry there now
  • You know what nonsense she talks.From the entry what
  • His answer was just plain nonsense.From the entry plain
  • The supervising teacher's stern expression at the front of the drab study hall left little doubt that no nonsense would be tolerated there.From the entry study hall
  • I'm having none of that nonsense.From the entry have none of something
  • Fortunately, there’s early signs of a “wokelash” from institutions that won’t cower to this nonsense.2021 November 20, Angela Mollard, “Gen Z cancelling musical Grease is disappointing”, in The Daily Telegraph, Surrey Hills, N.S.W. From the entry menstruate
  • First post on the new twitter, here’s my nonsense penguinsona I made up during quarantine lol.2021 July 7, @IngridNixie, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 07 Jul 2021. From the entry penguinsona
  • “But they’ve made some big carve-outs that are just absolute nonsense.2020 October 12, Andrew Marantz, quoting Dave Willner, “Why Facebook Can’t Fix Itself”, in The New Yorker. From the entry craven
  • A matriot would never send her child or another mother's child to fight nonsense wars.2020, Sharon A. Buttry, Daniel L. Buttry, Daughters of Rizpah. From the entry matriot
  • Female griffins have the wings and the grace and all that nonsense.2017, David A Wilson, “This Quest Thing”, in Aaron Gray and the Dragon War, →ISBN, page 23. From the entry keythong
  • Now cronies may reve in all these kind of, honestly, "stupidisms,” yet they are really nonsense.2013, James MacDonald, Authentic: Developing the Disciplines of a Sincere Faith. From the entry stupidism
  • He's the one who goes for Open Day, sports, dramatics, all that nonsense.2013 October 15, Shobhaa De, Sultry Days, reprint edition, Penguin UK, →ISBN. From the entry shath
  • And here I thought it was some nonsense from the group's resident Wesley Crusher hatedom.2012 April 2, elzbet, “Re: FIVE STAR POLL - Once Upon a Time Ep 18 "Stable Boy" 4/1/12”, in rec.arts.tv (Usenet). From the entry hatedom
  • Discordians understand that every catma may one day be discarded on the grounds that it is nonsense.2012, John Higgs, The KLF, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, published 2013, page 31. From the entry catma
  • 'Oh, I know,' fussed Lemuel, 'there's all that primary warp nonsense, but that's so yester-millennium, Mevrad.2012, Benjamin J. Myers, The Spiral Horizon, Book 6. From the entry yester-millennium
  • Fifteen hundred dollars stolen through the extortion exerted through the credit bureaus and the FICO nonsense.2008, Robert Steele, Fico Is a Four Letter Word, →ISBN. From the entry fico

Meaning of nonsense

  1. noun Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
  2. noun An untrue statement.
  3. noun That which is silly, illogical and lacks any meaning, reason or value; that which does not make sense.

Full definition of nonsense

Questions about nonsense in a sentence

How do you use nonsense in a sentence?
Nonsense is used as a noun, verb and adjective. For example: “After my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.”
What is a short sentence with nonsense?
“"They haven't nonsensed these workouts.”
What does nonsense mean?
Nonsense means letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

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