ninny
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He did not call Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who was in attendance at the Senate meeting, a ninny.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2024
Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Before the sixth season, Mr. Metcalfe’s first as showrunner, he faced the task of replacing Larry Linville, who was leaving the show after his run as the officious, rules-obsessed ninny Major Frank Burns.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
And the Savior who approached her not thinking she might – just might – have plan is, as we say in the UK, a total ninny.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 12, 2017
Don’t be such a ninny, I scolded myself.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
So, although the fact that there are a significant number of ninnies among the 329 million people in this country is embarrassing, it is not surprising.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2020
New Hampshire voters aren’t ninnies about the weather.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2016
Mr. Shamos isn’t entirely sure why all these dolts and ninnies come his way.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2015
People want to feel safe and have precdictability, yet we are right now a nation of scared ninnies, that cable, talk radio, and the 10 o'clock news only exacerabates.
From Time ● Jun. 6, 2013
“Other than the fact that they’re not wooden-headed ninnies who can only open their mouths to give orders and gossip?”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
