ignorance
Example Sentences
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“Why now?” is just a more palatable version of “lying slut,” a question based on ignorance about how trauma — and society — works.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
As Isaac Asimov observed, “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.”
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
It seems like the Justice Department’s plan was to send in this junior prosecutor, Daniel Rosenblum, who would respond to these questions with ignorance and say he didn’t know anything.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
But the vibe coders wouldn’t be swayed, accusing the critics of “pearl clutching” and ignorance over the vast promise of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“Oh,” said Mrs. Frisby, rather ashamed of her ignorance.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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