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stupidity

[stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo-] / stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, stju- /




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Schlossberg characterized himself and his campaign as “women-run and women-owned,” which objectively does not make sense but does inspire a kind of “OK, I guess” resignation toward light stupidity.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

“Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

"It shows the stupidity of the declassification process without historical knowledge," Zala believes.

From BBC May 15, 2026

It really showcases her talent for the English language by fitting so much cruelty and stupidity into just six words.

From Salon May 11, 2026

What Washington saw as laziness or stupidity was really resistance.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Previous stupidities taught me to always travel with jumper cables and an empty gas can.

From Washington Post Mar. 20, 2023

The book is a salute to them, not just a remembrance of my own stupidities.

From Seattle Times Apr. 29, 2022

Amid all the crass stupidities and rank hypocrisy directed at Saule T. Omarova, President Biden’s nominee as comptroller of the currency, one remark stands apart.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2021

New York was the backdrop for my earliest triumphs and stupidities.

From The Guardian Oct. 16, 2019

Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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