dumbly
Example Sentences
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Instead, I pulled out my phone and looked at it dumbly, because I had completely forgotten how to dial 911.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2022
“Now they’re getting smart. They are waking up. They are gaining the ability not just to dumbly record what we do but to make judgments about it.”
From Scientific American ● Dec. 20, 2021
Because “You” is so soapy and audacious, it’s in constant danger of contracting the “Dexter” disease, of losing its edge and becoming dumbly repetitive.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Some just stand around dumbly, because they’re goats.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2016
All she could do was sit dumbly and watch the lights winking beyond the far trees.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
