dopey

Example Sentences

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As heroines Brenda and Cindy, respectively, Hall and Faris were daffy, dopey and committed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A lot of geniuses argue the refs should all be replaced with sensor-seeking robots when these dopey droids can barely open a dishwasher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

"She was used to a dopey shire and was taken aback by these foals zooming around her."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

Dumb, dopey Greg tends to benefit most from this, in that he overestimates his value while others doubt or dismiss his capabilities.

From Salon • May 15, 2023

And he looks kind of dopey and happy.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt