dopey

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Dopey mistakes are everywhere and almost nothing makes sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Dopey ideas like armed guards at single school entrances are proposed by politicians who have never apparently seen an American high school or a bored mall cop.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2022

She makes her way to a cottage in the forest that is inhabited by seven dwarfs named Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy and Dopey who all work in a nearby mine.

From Fox News • Jan. 25, 2022

Dopey dialogue and less-than-scrupulous continuity augment the ramshackle vibe of a movie that’s too inept to qualify as camp or cult.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021

You could leave the impression that unlikely things are happening at the same time: While Dopey sleeps late, he enjoys vigorous exercise.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner