dumb

Example Sentences

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Markwayne Mullin has a brilliantly dumb idea he’s workshopping.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Yet Lindsey, though beautiful, isn’t dumb: She quickly discovers Kyle’s identity and tracks him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Spreads are often derided since profits are limited to the difference between strike prices, less the cost, but that’s dumb.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But Taiwanese defense experts have taken away a different lesson: cheap equipment from a lesser military, such as dumb mines thrown in a strait, may just be enough to paralyze a superpower.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Zeke didn’t remember much else about him except that he didn’t think his dad was especially kind or especially mean, especially smart or especially dumb.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness