Example Sentences

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Like his Instagram account, there are contextless videos and spoken-word recitations.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

But it’s still easy to get wrapped up in the dramatic music, the contextless, emotional images.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

Other than a few photos and contextless clips, Hargitay does not turn a spotlight on her own career, perhaps assuming that 26 seasons of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” speak for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

“Brief, contextless clips and participatory trends are at the heart of TikTok’s popularity,” says O’Connor.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2024

And the intensity of the Twitter experience, with its rapid-fire feed assaulting users with contextless, endlessly juxtaposed textbites, has limited its appeal beyond the chattering classes.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2022