dotty
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But Hall and Faris, now playing the dotty mothers of the next generation of victims, are hilarious, romping about like their Brenda and Cindy have clearly been knocked on the head too often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lise has run-ins with other passengers aboard her flight and, once at her destination, befriends a bumbling, dotty widow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Then, in 2024, he had to have the dotty idea to throw himself into contention for the vice presidency.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
"So far I've played this dotty little Welsh woman. They'll just see me as a little bit clueless," local government officer Fiona, 62, from Swansea, admitted.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
We like to regard the olfactory bulb as a sort of archeologic find, and we speak of the ancient olfactory parts of the brain as though they were elderly, dotty relatives in need of hobbies.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
He has, however, replaced it with one that is, if anything, even dottier.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2011
The whole idea – driven, apparently, by the need to get more southern bums on northern seats to fulfil contract pledges – couldn't be dottier.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2010
When Heartbreak House was presented last week under Welles's direction and with himself in the leading role of 88-year-old Captain Shotover, even the dottiest Mercury fan could not help having qualms.
From Time Magazine Archive
