mindlessness
- a word derived from mindless.
Example Sentences
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All our knowledge-seeking will be for naught, because everything we have learned will be forgotten as the universe lapses into utter, irreversible mindlessness.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2021
Complaints about the mindlessness of television used to be louder.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2020
There, he alternates between mowing the lawn and writing — the mindlessness of operating a push mower helps him come up with creative ways to transition out of difficult scenes.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2019
Cyberspace is indeed inhabited by harmful programs, but these primarily take the form of malware—viruses notable for their malign mindlessness, not for their superintelligence.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2019
Montag's hand closed like a mouth, crushed the book with wild devotion, with an insanity of mindlessness to his chest.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
