idiot
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"He is a danger. He drives like an absolute idiot," said Aimee Coombes, from Crickhowell, Powys.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
On the related but perhaps irrelevant question of individual character, the evidence is clear: Wilhelm II was an unstable and vainglorious idiot who wound up in the wrong place at the wrong time.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
Any idiot can wrest the controls of a government agency or, barring that, make a little bit of money trying.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026
“I’ve changed a lot as a filmmaker, but I’m still the same idiot I’ve always been. That’s the bad news,” Iñárritu says laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Michael’s feelings would have been hurt, but Beejee was such an idiot that Michael didn’t care much about the doll comment.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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