empty-headed

Example Sentences

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But “no-brainer” takes on a dual meaning when it comes to “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2,” a laughably cheesy, empty-headed follow-up that makes the mediocre prior film shine in comparison.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The band’s newer songs, such as the prowling “2001” and delirious “2am,” stretched as empty-headed dance tunes, were anchored by Philippakis’s lively delivery.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2022

At least that’s the case with “Gettin’ the Band Back Together,” the empty-headed entertainment that opened on Monday at the Belasco Theater.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2018

He had exactly the right level of empty-headed neediness to play Lost’s ostensible protagonist.

From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2017

She’d come to the Smoke, and had brought the Specials, leaving Shay an empty-headed pretty, and Az dead.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld