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idiotic

[id-ee-ot-ik] / ˌɪd iˈɒt ɪk /


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In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

The clip is worth watching, and not just to marvel yet again at Vance’s ability to make idiotic statements in the self-assured tone of the smartest boy in the room.

From Salon Apr. 1, 2026

Their various and perpetual children cannot distinguish between the progressive and the idiotic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 13, 2026

I close with the special force of the idiotic idea.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

There was a pause, which gave me just enough time to realize what an idiotic idea this was.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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