as in nothingness
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For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
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Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness.
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Aside from the existential issue that is Pete's nonexistence, little else goes wrong.
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Going from nonexistence to existence is a remarkable feat.
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Christian Science has taught me to base my prayers on the solid spiritual foundation of Jesus’ teachings – namely, the allness and perfection of God and the nothingness or unreality of anything unlike God, good.
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The passion for sports is a matter of its unrealities—its past is more myth than history.
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“Nonbeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbeing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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