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brainless

[brayn-lis] / ˈbreɪn lɪs /


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A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's ● Nov. 23, 2025

Meme coins spawned on sites like Pump.fun, where the awful and the brainless alike became speculative fodder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

Former Black Cats striker Marco Gabbiadini described that response as "brainless", but there is no doubt Watson has had the last laugh in a way nobody will ever forget.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

The dialogue was more dignified: no brainless chatter or mawkish introductions.

From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2024

“That brainless brother of yours will welcome any reason to miss these last weeks of mouse school. He’d sooner drown than finish the semester.”

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck




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