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goof

[goof] / guf /


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“AI becomes seductive when it tells you you’re the smartest person because you caught a mistake,” says Schwimmer, who was lauded by ChatGPT for catching the aforementioned travel goof.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

That last one, certainly; Jackie is a sweet, innocent goof and Guido is very funny playing him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

"This is reputation management of the highest order," he wrote, criticising the "softest editing" which painted Sir Jacob wrongly as a "harmless gosh-and-golly goof".

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

But, you know, we're out to have fun and we're out to goof around.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2024

“Yes, ma’am. Got promoted last week. They messed up, letting me and Marlon goof off out here.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas