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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

"It's emotionally aggravating to pursue the police. If I don't call them I don't hear anything; if I do, I get sweet nothings," he adds.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

Would it come into the world gossiping and nattering on about inconsequential nothings?

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon