blithering

Example Sentences

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I defy you to tell me what this blithering piffle actually means.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

"It's his achievement. I'm in the background blithering away."

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2022

It is not only harmful to individual nations, but it is having a blithering effect on multilateral cooperation to address global security, economic and climate issues.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

Miller took one of the better-known characters from Stephen King's ginormous novel and transformed him into a slavering, blithering idiot, adding one more thing to despise atop a mountain of mediocrity.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2021

I fanned my face a little faster and resisted the urge to smack these blithering cretins roundly on their hot heads.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan