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Meanings of sheer nonsense in English

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Usage of sheer nonsense in English
1
It had been all sheer nonsense, a boy and girl flirtation.
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories
2
To say anything about this wonderful place would be sheer nonsense.
Yesterdays with Authors
3
What you say about the girl's not caring for you is sheer nonsense.
Without a Home
4
To his mind the idea of giving a victim fair play is sheer nonsense.
The Stowmarket Mystery; Or, A Legacy of Hate
5
All this that you have been saying is sheer nonsense.'
The Three Clerks
6
As usual, I couldn't quite tease out whether this was wit or sheer nonsense.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
7
But a weak, delicate woman-oh ,it'sall sheer nonsense, girl.
The Strange Adventure of James Shervinton / 1902
8
This is sheer nonsense: there is no such thing.
Hints for Lovers
9
He tried to hide his feelings by talking, but what he said was sheer nonsense.
Pinocchio in Africa
10
Now look here, Mr. Jones, this is sheer nonsense.
The Last Spike / And Other Railroad Stories
11
To the barman's ears, this sounded like sheer nonsense.
The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story
12
This is sheer nonsense; being based on policy and nothing else, as shown in another place.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored...
13
The phrase 'the people' is sheer nonsense.
Sketches
14
I am pretty well convinced that all attempts at describing scenery, especially mountain scenery, are sheer nonsense.
Passages from the English Notebooks, Volume 1.
15
It may be just sheer nonsense.
The Captain of the Kansas
16
That is sheer nonsense and self-deception.
The Life Everlasting: A Reality of Romance
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Sheer nonsense through the time
Sheer nonsense across language varieties
United Kingdom
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