dumb

Example Sentences

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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

Yet Lindsey, though beautiful, isn’t dumb: She quickly discovers Kyle’s identity and tracks him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

“Which was a remarkably dumb emotion for someone as smart as you and your jelly bean brain.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein