daft
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"I know how loved this unbelievably daft farty brilliant dog was and I adored sharing him with everyone on here," the radio presenter wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Still, for the most part, the storytelling is daft fun; Holly and Arabella may not really get anywhere, but Ms. Cavalli should certainly keep going.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
At the time, England's David James was one of several players to criticise the ball, saying it would "allow extra goals" and "make some goalkeepers look daft".
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Citadel in 2022 moved its headquarters from Chicago to Miami, but it still maintains a large New York presence—which made it a daft target to pick.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“I’ve never said that. I’m just talking about Chrissie and Rodney. It looks daft, the way you copy everything they do.”
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Maybe you think it could be longer, louder, downright dafter?
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
While Skins managed to stay considerably ace, the plot lines also got darker and, eventually, dafter.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2019
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Totally undanceable, dafter than ever—and a wire-to-wire triumph.
From Slate ● May 21, 2013
At the dafter odds of 100-1, Tarquinius is also capable of a big effort.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2013
If onything, he's a thocht dafter in his ongaein's, mair silent-like.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by John Buchan
"It was one of the daftest decisions in boxing. I'll be back."
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
Of all the myths about Beyoncé, the rumour that she didn’t give birth to Blue Ivy is among the daftest and the cruellest.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2018
"She had unerring skill to make the daftest, silliest thing sound absolutely real and absolutely plausible," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2014
Only today a list of Britain's 10 daftest health and safety rulings revealed that Butlins prohibited dodgems from hitting each other, school sack races have ben banned, as has kite flying on the beach.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 24, 2011
The other dog is the drollest, daftest, wildest little rascal you could conceive.
From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Gordon Stables
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