dumb
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So ditch the ball for some dumb bells and squats and get to work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I was a big fan when succulents became a dumb little trend, because at least that was boosting an interest in plants rather than mass-produced ugly dolls from China or something.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb - and I'm not blonde either."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even as propaganda, it was pretty dumb — never discounting for currency fluctuation, alternative sourcing or domestic capacity increases, to name a few counterindicators.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
"I don't want to join that dumb club!"
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
Advertising student Catalina Cruz, 19, thinks AI is "making us dumber" because "people aren't able to think for themselves any more".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
As machines get smarter, kids are getting dumber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Each day we live through this era, we get vastly dumber.
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026
That didn’t stop him from getting dumber ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
She laughs and says, “The world gets dumber every time Ally Nickerson speaks.”
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Collectively, they stand as a blunt reminder that war, the dumbest and most vicious human invention, occurs in time and space.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
“This is the dumbest, most ridiculous lawsuit I’ve ever seen,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The dumbest phrase in military history is Adolf Hitler saying “Let’s attack Russia in the winter.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
He was pretty sure it was the dumbest idea in the world, but he crossed the alley and took the sweaty counselor with him.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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