idiocy
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Sometimes you have to break away from heavy, sodden reality and go straight into joyful idiocy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
A detective in the tradition of Benoit Blanc and other modern descendants of the Agatha Christie whodunnit, she knows she’s usually the smartest person in the room and has no time for idiocy.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2025
But there is a difference between holding someone accountable for idiocy and dismissing them as a complete idiot — a distinction that has become increasingly difficult in today’s zero-sum culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
I call on George Santos to engineer a crypto fleece or a phishing operation or really any scheme worthy of his singular, astonishing idiocy.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023
I was not sure if this was due to awe, fear, or basic idiocy.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
“Still, despite my dire description, we elderly persist with our canes, in our long-term care and miserable nursing homes and ‘rehabilitation’ centers, and in our seats confronting the idiocies of the tube.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
A cranky novelist ensconced in a swanky setting, railing at the idiocies of the contemporary world.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2021
What follows is a non-exhaustive list of some of the major idiocies of the year.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 13, 2019
Quite a few of the contenders have muddied the waters themselves: Green Book for the idiocies of its director and writer, Roma for its trousering of Netflix’s marketing budget, Bohemian Rhapsody for Bryan Singer.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2019
A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
