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dopey

[doh-pee] / ˈdoʊ pi /


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“It’s just like your dopey friend,” Richeson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

But Stokes' men have been careless, loose and downright dopey.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2025

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

Even when it gets dopey, “Manhunt” is still engrossing — fun, even.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

And he looks kind of dopey and happy.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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