obtuse

Example Sentences

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Nothing is promised, and Mazzulla remains comically obtuse about Tatum’s status, but NBC continued to tease the possibility Sunday with a behind-the-scenes documentary about his post-surgery recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

But Schaffer’s film has the uniquely difficult task of making Frank look like an idiot without making the police as a whole seem lovably obtuse.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

"And while that sounds obtuse, golfers know what I mean. Trump was a golfing enthusiast long before he was president. And he will be long after, as well."

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Mother noticed the rest of us sitting openmouthed and snapped, “You are so obtuse sometimes, Alfred. We’ll discuss it later.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly