numskull

Example Sentences

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It starts in 1486 with the royal committee that advised the king and queen of Spain not to fund a numskull named Christopher Columbus.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

I was 22, an age-appropriate numskull, spending a Christmas holiday backpacking through Greece with friends.

From Washington Post • Sep. 4, 2020

“I would like to meet that numskull that would say that.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2018

Tim Merker Menominee, Mich. Even a numskull like me can see contradictory messages coming from those who propose solutions to economic problems.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although my father was making good money at Tropical Rescue, his patience for numskull behavior was running out.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen