empty-headed

Example Sentences

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But, as with so much ambitious, empty-headed, underwhelming, ultimately depressing tech, the action that’s provoked by this expensive spectacle is merely a passing moment of “whoa.”

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2023

I see my aunt’s point about Joey being absurdly wide-eyed and empty-headed, and Roy Glenn, as John’s father, is allowed only to glower and yell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022

As portrayed with savage acuity by Claybourne Elder, the airline worker is still hilariously empty-headed, but doesn’t come across as so crudely caricatured.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

Indeed, while he had tended to dismiss much of Paul's recent work as empty-headed instances of bubblegum pop, this new tune had truly caught his imagination.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2020

“I’m sick of the rules and boundaries. The last thing I want is to become some empty-headed new pretty, having one big party all day.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld