dumb

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • May 30, 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

Mr. Platner claims he’s changed and shrugs off his past comments: “I made dumb jokes and picked fights.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

He just told his dumb jokes and dutifully showed him how to do pre-algebra.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman