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
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
“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
The German winger took all available advantage of Jansen’s clumsy lunge; a hint of moral turpitude in the ease with which he went over, perhaps, but the challenge was dafter than the dive was saucy.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2014
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Totally undanceable, dafter than ever—and a wire-to-wire triumph.
From Slate ● May 21, 2013
And now my conclusion I’ll tell, For faith I’m confoundedly dry; The chiel that’s a fool for himsel’, Gude L—d! he’s far dafter than I. RECITATIVO.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
"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
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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