idiot
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"As the players themselves say, he's an idiot, but he's our idiot," said Saunders.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"This isn't me and worse, this cheap imitation is a soulless idiot."
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
“I would be an idiot not to walk away from her and let her flourish in her career,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Leo realized he was staring like an idiot.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
We were talking about him on the Monday Night Club before Leeds walloped Newcastle and only idiots question whether he is the right man to move the club forward now.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I can't believe he's working in schools but to be honest he probably just wanted to get away from us idiots," he laughs.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
“We all feel like idiots for not trying to buy it at $135,” he said, referring to the stock’s initial listing price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Oh my God, I wish we put that much thought into it but no, we’re idiots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
I was desperate to escape the institution of idiots.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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