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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Examples (10)

  • 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.