nothingness

as in death
the state of being dead the inevitable nothingness that awaits all of us

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Recent Examples of nothingness There is a bright red accent on the right earbud (and inside the case) to tell you which bud is which, which is admittedly a nice addition over Apple's drab white nothingness, but otherwise these look like Cybertrucked AirPods in every sense of the word. Parker Hall, WIRED, 27 July 2024 Plot convolutions involving a Time Variance Authority (TVA) controlled by evil Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen) allow for numerous inconsistencies — not paradoxical facts of being and nothingness, just a setup for Deadpool’s interminable, rude, self-reflexive jokes. Armond White, National Review, 26 July 2024 From there, the memories of the day fade into nothingness. Forrest Brown, CNN, 23 July 2024 And that kind of superheated solar streamer would dissipate to nothingness, not collapse into tidy, enduring worlds. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nothingness 
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Noun
  • There have been no reported injuries or deaths, the sheriff said, adding that some residents disregarded mandatory evacuation orders Wednesday.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Another almost fell to their death while the group was hiking after dark along a steep, forested hillside above Class V rapids.
    Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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  • Advertisement California Cyclist dies after being hit by two vehicles in L.A. Police search for drivers who fled the scene Sept. 20, 2024 Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the crash and pronounced the minor dead at the scene, according to the LAPD.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • For five years, the unclaimed dead of Dallas and Tarrant counties were delivered to the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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  • And that can ease the terror of mortality by connecting people to an enduring and comforting web of ideas and beliefs that transcend one’s own existence.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Her latest album, The Great Impersonator, details the impact her illness had on her perceptions of mortality, motherhood, and her positioning as a public figure.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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