idiot
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Myron Shneider said his mother gave him one rule when he flew from Boston to Israel on a Birthright trip in 2012 at age 19: Don’t be an idiot and join the military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
No one—no reporter, operative, commentator, analyst, or person on the street—wants to look like an idiot by overhyping it again.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
"This isn't me and worse, this cheap imitation is a soulless idiot."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
He wants to cheat off my paper and I’M the idiot?
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
I’m like, “Because we were idiots and didn’t think about it until now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
"We've both been conned, useful idiots, which is not a very nice way to put it, but we've been used," says Elma.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
"We are big idiots really, but there isn't enough opportunity for us to be around each other and show that in a safe space where we can really let our hair down," he added.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
It has succeeded in making Epstein’s accusers and denouncers also look like corrupt idiots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“I’m flattered. Although,” he added, and his face darkened again, “I hope you’re not one of those idiots who collect rare books just because they’re rare, are you?”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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