dimwitted

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Hegseth’s bravado has also been caricatured on “Saturday Night Live,” which opened two weeks in a row with a satirical portrayal of him as angry, dimwitted and hyped up on the violence of war.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Named the Ralph Wiggum technique, after the dimwitted but persistently optimistic “Simpsons” character, this simple trick is effective at forcing Claude Code to solve problems on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

With each passing episode, it grows clearer that their profession was chosen to lend a touch of realism to the rancidly malicious, aggressively dimwitted dialogue screamed across long tables.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2025

He added, "but fires are mostly caused by dimwitted and careless people, and there is no way of separating them from their careful neighbours, so the ban is necessary".

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

I sound so unintelligent and dimwitted when I write to you.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger