daft
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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
Where do you suppose he got such daft and dangerous ideas?
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
Just how daft was made clearer by this week’s response from Mr. Griffin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
“Is that what your daft uncle did?” asked Duane, genuinely curious.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Maybe you think it could be longer, louder, downright dafter?
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Totally undanceable, dafter than ever—and a wire-to-wire triumph.
From Slate ● May 21, 2013
Turning on the nearest cameraman was even dafter.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 7, 2012
Warren Gatland's taunts are starting to look dafter by the match.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 28, 2011
"There'll be dafter folk as me in your hoose yet," spluttered Gilmour angrily, as he turned away.
From The House with the Green Shutters by George Douglas Brown
"It was one of the daftest decisions in boxing. I'll be back."
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
What’s so surprising about it is that Federer has a reputation for being head-boy sensible; here, he’s the daftest kid in the class.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 18, 2016
Of all the daft criticisms of Doctor Who, the daftest has to be that it's little more than a daft children's programme.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2013
"It's one of the daftest mistakes of my life," he says.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2012
I often tell him he's the daftest in a' the house.—But what are they making sic a skirling for?—Deil ane o' them's get in here—it wadna be mensfu'!
From The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2 by Sir Walter Scott
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