dumb

Example Sentences

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Markwayne Mullin has a brilliantly dumb idea he’s workshopping.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

In the IPO paperwork, the company formally defines “The Algorithm” as a five-step process with the guiding principles of SpaceX: make less dumb, delete, optimize, accelerate, automate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Spreads are often derided since profits are limited to the difference between strike prices, less the cost, but that’s dumb.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

“If you can’t agree to an off-stream investment in this world of weather whiplash, we’re as dumb as we want to be.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“I’d say, how dumb do you think I am?”

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins