nothing
noun
no thing; not anything; naught.
nothings
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pluralof nothing.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lyrically, she embraces a childlike wonder, shares her vulnerabilities and indulges in sweet nothings — all with the intention of capturing what it means to be a person.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
Senior Chinese diplomats are reportedly whispering sweet nothings in Indian ears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
But she pays little attention as she fusses around the grave and whispers sweet nothings to her dead son.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
How can these insignificant nothings pass judgment on me, the greatest person who's ever lived, the world's leading expert on everything?
From Salon ● May 28, 2024
His children hugged him, whispered sweet nothings in his ear, and waited on his every whim and fancy.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
