idiotic
Example Sentences
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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
It’s likely to get louder and the topics more idiotic until someone shows a better way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
McSweeney debunks the idiotic medical claims of non-scientists like Kennedy in his popular social media videos.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025
One source who has worked with them described this as "brave and idiotic".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
“You haven’t even been to one day of classes and you’re already doing something idiotic that could get you into trouble.”
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.