idiocies

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What follows is a non-exhaustive list of some of the major idiocies of the year.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 13, 2019

Or should he sit back in his chair and smile calmly at the idiocies of mankind?”

From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2015

One prepared to take the piss out of the idiocies of his own party as well the government.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2013

Meandering, along with a smattering of multiethnic characters, across the African desert, the film presents an often sharp commentary on dueling beliefs and idiocies that unfolds in lush pastel hues and distinctively retro drawings.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2012

A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl