seemingly senseless
Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words
Used to describe something that appears senseless, but may have a hidden reason.
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- The politician's latest speech seemed to contain a seemingly senseless contradiction.
- Investigators struggled to find a motive for the seemingly senseless crime.
- She found herself following a seemingly senseless rule, but later understood its purpose.
- His sudden outburst was seemingly senseless to everyone present.
- Despite its seemingly senseless complexity, the ancient ritual held deep meaning for the community.
- The artist's work often featured seemingly senseless juxtapositions of objects.
- Many observed the new company policy as seemingly senseless at first.
- From an outsider's perspective, their constant bickering was seemingly senseless.
- The instructions for assembling the furniture were seemingly senseless until I watched a video tutorial.
- He made a seemingly senseless comment that nevertheless made me think.