imbecile

Example Sentences

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“That was the message that the universe was shouting at us loud and clear. And it would’ve taken an imbecile to ignore that market message,” Needham said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2021

"Any imbecile might decide on a certain Monday to become a captain, and by Tuesday, with no qualifications whatsoever, that imbecile could take charge of a 300,000-ton vessel and the thousands of lives contained within."

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2020

Recalling that she appeared on the first season, Manigault Newman reflects: “I would look like the biggest imbecile alive for supporting a man who used that word.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 10, 2018

Its US brethren, Merriam-Webster, further clarifies that the word initially meant "imbecile", and stems from the Middle English word "doten" which means "to dote".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2017

He looks at me like I’m an imbecile puppy.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan