imbecile

Example Sentences

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"They were called lunatics and imbeciles, idiots. The terms dementia or schizophrenia weren't known. Psychiatry was an infant science"

From BBC

Ms. Lake has lacerated election officials as “imbeciles” after a hiccup with voting machines in Maricopa County.

From New York Times

She said she resented its members’ being depicted as “nostalgic imbeciles,” because she had worked hard to purge Fascists and build a new history.

From New York Times

But I will say you know, the Beatles wrote "Helter Skelter" and it's not their fault that some imbecile used it incorrectly.

From Salon

"To those who spot them, I offer dinner," he tweeted, describing them as "overbearing imbeciles".

From BBC