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idiotic

[id-ee-ot-ik] / ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /


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"In the UK anybody, literally anybody, is free to stand in an election, no matter how idiotic the get-up", he told AFP ahead of the 2024 London mayoral elections.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

The clip is worth watching, and not just to marvel yet again at Vance’s ability to make idiotic statements in the self-assured tone of the smartest boy in the room.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2026

I close with the special force of the idiotic idea.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

She was a dancer, from Santa Fe, with a rubbery face and an idiotic giggle and dimples all over when she smiled.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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