dumb

Example Sentences

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“This is a dumb case. These guys are knuckleheads.”

From Los Angeles Times

My character in the show is English and not interested in American football, so I’m kind of having to play dumb.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sometimes friends have dumb fights but we always get over it with a little communication.

From Literature

“Don’t be dumb,” I said as I rubbed the paper between my fingers, noting a texture and weight to it that was completely foreign.

From Literature

"We were young and dumb and had summit fever and really wanted to do that route and we continued anyways," Rebekah, a nurse, says.

From BBC