idiotic

Example Sentences

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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

Releasing a film like “Michael” into that universe isn’t bold; it verges on idiotic.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

This is not the first time I have encountered a situation where the hapless staff find themselves brutalized by loud, idiotic, or culturally discordant music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

I close with the special force of the idiotic idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

That was more idiotic than giving Robert Brown a seven-yard cushion.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger