dimwitted
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Named the Ralph Wiggum technique, after the dimwitted but persistently optimistic “Simpsons” character, this simple trick is effective at forcing Claude Code to solve problems on its own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
He added, "but fires are mostly caused by dimwitted and careless people, and there is no way of separating them from their careful neighbours, so the ban is necessary".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
It starred Coleman as “Buffalo Bill” Bittinger, the smarmy, arrogant, dimwitted daytime talk show host who, unhappy at being relegated to the small-time market of Buffalo, New York, takes it out on everyone around him.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
Leonardo DiCaprio has won before, and voters may not consider his turn as a dimwitted stooge in ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ his best work to date.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2023
I sound so unintelligent and dimwitted when I write to you.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
