dopey

Example Sentences

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It’s bad enough that Lisa has to deal with Dan’s insecurity — now she’s got to tangle with some dopey crooks?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

A lot of geniuses argue the refs should all be replaced with sensor-seeking robots when these dopey droids can barely open a dishwasher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

His lead, Pattinson’s Mickey Barnes, is a dopey, instantly lovable voluntary “Expendable,” jettisoned into space to be a human guinea pig who will be pivotal in colonizing a faraway planet.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

Even when it gets dopey, “Manhunt” is still engrossing — fun, even.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Here I'd thought of her as a cold-blooded agent when she was really nothing but a slightly dopey, inexperienced speech teacher.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris