ignorant
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Rothschild, who had already spent years financing agricultural colonies in Ottoman Palestine, regarded Herzl as an energetic but naive dreamer ignorant of the difficult realities on the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
She claimed to be ignorant about where the millions she spent on recording, merchandise, tours and “fun, playful, and sparkly outfits” were drawn from.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The average American is largely ignorant about the complexities of foreign policy.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
On Friday morning ap Iorwerth was asked on BBC Radio Wales if his reference to "ignorance", which was trailed ahead of his speech, meant he was suggesting Reform voters were ignorant.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
“I keep forgetting how ignorant you kids are when you get here. Mr. Curtain’s my boss. He’s the founder of the Institute, the reason we’re all here. Got it?”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing ignorant
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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