simpleton

Example Sentences

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He was a soldier simpleton who appeared in comic drawings about life in the army in the 1890s.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2024

And not in the simpleton type of way.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2023

Turning what could have been merely a simpleton into a lost soul, Keoghan’s work here is vivid and heartbreaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2022

As the simpleton Lymon, Fisher occasionally goes too hokey, especially when it comes to his Southern drawl, but is endearing nonetheless with his dopey physicality and witless expressions.

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Frederick takes one look at Powell and misjudges him as a simpleton.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly