dumb

Example Sentences

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My character in the show is English and not interested in American football, so I’m kind of having to play dumb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"We were young and dumb and had summit fever and really wanted to do that route and we continued anyways," Rebekah, a nurse, says.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I played dumb just to annoy her; that’s what sisters do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s a master class in playing dumb to get someone to explain their untellable positions.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

The three of them laughed and continued walking down the beach, John Harvey pushing their dumb wheelbarrow, which made stupid lines in the sand.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn