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brainless

[breyn-lis] / ˈbreɪn lɪs /


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In 1977, after the release of the album Zombie, which satirised government soldiers as obedient, brainless enforcers, his compound in the main city, Lagos, was raided.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's Nov. 23, 2025

Meme coins spawned on sites like Pump.fun, where the awful and the brainless alike became speculative fodder.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The dialogue was more dignified: no brainless chatter or mawkish introductions.

From New York Times Jun. 17, 2024

“One of the local stations has regular updates,” Mom tells me, “but it’s that brainless anchor I can’t stand. And besides, there’s nothing new.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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