inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
i-ˈna-nə-tē 
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane: such as
a
: vapid, pointless, or fatuous character : shallowness
b
: lack of substance : emptiness
2
: something that is inane
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Examples of inanity in a Sentence
quickly realized that her suggestion was an inanity and withdrew it
the jaw-dropping inanity of the singer's comments on the awards show
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
And in all its inanity, it was still rooted in Kendall’s love for his father.
—Amos Barshad, WIRED, 26 May 2023
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—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
And in all its inanity, it was still rooted in Kendall’s love for his father.
—Amos Barshad, WIRED, 26 May 2023
The one, glaring inequity that Patrice and Gary still face, however, is that—because of the inanity of US law—they cannot get married without losing their disability benefits.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
The doctrine of fetal personhood—which says that a full human life begins at the fertilization of an egg—has obvious legal inanities built in regarding taxes, insurance, litigation, etc.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Inanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inanity. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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inanity
noun
inan·i·ty
in-ˈan-ət-ē
plural inanities
1
: the quality or state of being inane
2
: something inane
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