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idiot

[id-ee-uht] / ˈɪd i ət /


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Yeah, everyone kind of thinks Mr. Collins is an idiot, but she’s looking deeper than that and being like, ‘Maybe he needs a bit of understanding.'”

From Salon Jun. 25, 2026

The judge, Mr Justice Garnham, described Lavrynovych as a "useful idiot" who could be easily manipulated.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

So, if you want to get the person to engage, you shouldn’t insult them, communicate that you think they’re an idiot or start yelling.

From The Wall Street Journal May 24, 2026

Like an idiot, I took it: I really want to work with this girl.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

But now, thanks to this idiot tutor and a book of mediocre poetry, he knew exactly where to look.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

But Hull will go into this thinking if they can go back-to-back then what a start that is because they've been written off by idiots like myself.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

This space has been littered with criticism of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and other local legends who occasionally acted like idiots.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

In a post on TikTok, Ella called fraternity members who made that bet idiots and said they deserved to lose money.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

"They are not idiots - they know that social media will film and amplify these videos for them and and they have made sure the response looks national."

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

Father and older son stand around like idiots and prepare to buy a huge supply of— what?

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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