stupidity

Example Sentences

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English historian Simon Schama described Hegseth’s words as “a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"It shows the stupidity of the declassification process without historical knowledge," Zala believes.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

In truth, all these fears are based on the premise, not of the existence of artificial intelligence, but of humanity’s natural stupidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Later on, Apollo changed Midas’ ears into those of an ass; but again the punishment was for stupidity, not for any wrongdoing.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton