idiotic

Example Sentences

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Plenty of people in the 1920s thought radio programming was a noisy, idiotic embarrassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 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

“I think it’s idiotic not to have an up-or-down vote on this issue,” Lawler told reporters after a closed-door meeting with Republican legislators.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

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

History is full of far more idiotic miscalculations.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari