not intelligent
Example Sentences
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He is cunning, not intelligent — something he unwittingly proves every time he claims that passing a basic mental competency test shows his brilliance.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
"People tend to think that plants are not intelligent, but our studies have shown that they are actively responding to the environment around them using chemistry."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2024
Bargatze has perfected the every man act, but his comedy writing is too sophisticated for anyone to fall for the claims that he’s not intelligent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2023
They are not intelligent — at least not in the way that humans are intelligent.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Why had he married a woman who was not intelligent only to turn around and tell her that his wife was not intelligent?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
