dumb

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 30, 2026

As an actor who had to be exceedingly smart to play dumb blondes, she used the shoot to make “a profound statement about her social positioning.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Others felt this made the panel look dumb.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Finally, Norway's Jonas Lovv rounded off the show with Ya Ya Ya - a big dumb rock song that echoed the sound of 2021 Eurovision champions Måneskin.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“I would play dumb quite a bit,” he said, “making it seem to them like I don’t really know what I’m doing. ‘How do you do this again?’

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis