dumb

Example Sentences

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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

The series was consistently dumb but well-made, and this looks like a decent way to spend two hours if you like car chases, shootouts and explosions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

On the upstairs landing we discover something called a dumbwaiter, which, upon inspection, is not dumb at all.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin