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ignorant

[ig-ner-uhnt] / ˈɪg nər ənt /


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Anyone who said the fund was inoperative because of Blanche’s informal say-so is either ignorant or lying.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

In 2026, Rushdie said violence is the tool of "the unscrupulous using the ignorant" to attack culture.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

This is a willfully ignorant reading of the current reality of the country’s electoral politics, but Anthony Liuzzo was unsurprised by it.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

“That’s extremely ignorant, because it bypasses the uniqueness between the groups.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

I was still ignorant enough to be surprised.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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