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 David Foster Wallace’s titular Depressed Person dwindles into existential nothingness, a speck of dust in the vacuum of her agonized solipsism. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024 There’s that funny joke that says, the discovery of the Higgs is discovering what nothingness is made out of. Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for nothingness 
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Noun
  • Her official cause of death has yet to be released.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Gun violence:Guns remain leading cause of death for children and teens in the US, report says How many mass shootings have taken place in 2024?
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The supply of unclaimed dead helped bring in about $2.5 million a year from outside groups, according to Health Science Center financial records.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Many families who want to bury their dead in southern Lebanon are unable to do so.
    Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Fractures in older adults are a significant source of morbidity and mortality, as these injuries can lead to other complications including pneumonia, blood clots and skin ulcers from needing to be hospitalized and at bed rest after an injury.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Her second solo album, a collection of baroque chamber folk, explores mortality with striking verve.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024

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“Nothingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nothingness. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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