dumb
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It’s the making of a perfect joke: totally superfluous and uniquely dumb.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
At one school in Hampshire, "brick" or "dumb" phones are the only devices allowed, which can only be used to call or text and have very limited internet access.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“I can’t tell you how many people told me I was dumb to get involved representing soccer players because soccer would never make it here,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Markwayne Mullin has a brilliantly dumb idea he’s workshopping.
From Slate ● May 30, 2026
“I was sitting there listening to him. I had an epiphany. I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, he’s dumb!’
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"Rather than becoming dumber, we are becoming more specialised for the job," said Tania Esparza.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
That didn’t stop him from getting dumber ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
ChatGPT won’t make us dumb and dumber unless we let it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
And everything it touches gets a little dumber and more difficult to trust.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2024
“Tell me the truth. Do you think I’m smarter or dumber than Hanako?”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
Collectively, they stand as a blunt reminder that war, the dumbest and most vicious human invention, occurs in time and space.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The dumbest phrase in military history is Adolf Hitler saying “Let’s attack Russia in the winter.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
In the yet-unwritten history of electric pickups, the Tesla Cybertruck would appear around the end of Chapter One, when things look their darkest—and dumbest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Zach claimed Cap was the dumbest kid in school, but he was really smart.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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