dumb

Example Sentences

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No, my dumb friend edited it and put that in himself as a little Easter egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

“If he’s not a top-10 pick, there are 10 dumb NBA teams that are going to miss out,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

According to the “smart money,” the “dumb money” is going to act dumb again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

"We were young and dumb and had summit fever and really wanted to do that route and we continued anyways," Rebekah, a nurse, says.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

But then Tony would tell her one of his dumb jokes.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis