dumb

Example Sentences

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Whatever thematic capital “Disclosure Day” builds, it largely wastes on this gimmick and dumb action scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Slate • May 30, 2026

As an actor who had to be exceedingly smart to play dumb blondes, she used the shoot to make “a profound statement about her social positioning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 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

What are the odds that people will make smart decisions about money if they don’t need to make smart decisions—if they can get rich making dumb decisions?

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis