daft
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"It is not an old diversion that was never cancelled, it is one of these daft diversions that make no sense," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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
Paul: Continuing with a manager who refuses to play players that are playing well over his pals who aren't playing well seems daft to me.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Where do you suppose he got such daft and dangerous ideas?
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
“Get down, you daft idiot! You’ll be soaked! You’re in uniform!”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Maybe you think it could be longer, louder, downright dafter?
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Of all golden-age fallacies, none is dafter than that there was a time when politicians purveyed unvarnished truth.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 26, 2017
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Totally undanceable, dafter than ever—and a wire-to-wire triumph.
From Slate ● May 21, 2013
All of the above except Johnson were signed by Hughes, who also either thought or was persuaded that Terry would have been a good buy at an even dafter price.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2010
What could be dafter Than John Skelton's laughter?
From Fairies and Fusiliers by Robert Graves
"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
"She had unerring skill to make the daftest, silliest thing sound absolutely real and absolutely plausible," he added.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2014
"Yeah!" he says, as if it's the daftest question he's ever been asked.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2010
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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