dopey

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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

Considering Giuliani’s recent antics, the character that comes to mind is Dopey.

From Washington Post • Dec. 19, 2018

Another journalist, Brad Darrach—who Fischer was suing—said that when he walked with Fischer, he felt as if he were Dopey, one of the Seven Dwarfs, trying to keep up with the big folks.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady