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stupidity

[stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo-] / stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu- /




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As pertinent as stupidity is another human tendency, to be unable to remain permanently on high alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It really showcases her talent for the English language by fitting so much cruelty and stupidity into just six words.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

I chuckled every time Corden and Gunning showed up for more abuse, including from Soderbergh, who shoots them like a wall of stupidity, blocking doorways as they stand side-by-side like Tweedledee and Tweedledum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

‘Without commenting on my obvious stupidity, how do I recover from this?’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

But Milton persisted, “I’d say where thinking ends, stupidity begins.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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