ignorance
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Later, he took a scolding tone when he insisted — yet again — that the negotiations would soon end the war, “subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He bragged that he’s led over 130 missions in over 30 nations, but claimed ignorance when asked for details of these daring rescues.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
So the decision to do nothing about the deflation was not a case of ignorance or vacillation, as Mr. Ahamed contends, but of alignment with long-established monetary norms.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Prejudice is based on ignorance," Frank told The Boston Globe in 2011, as he prepared for retirement.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Fiona had her own version of Lambeth Cockney, and with heartless exaggeration caught the ignorance of some patients, and their pleading, whining voices.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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