dumb

Example Sentences

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“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

For every bit of evidence showing that individual investors do dumb things, there’s at least one showing that institutions do, too.

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

It’s a master class in playing dumb to get someone to explain their untellable positions.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

I stopped cold in the middle of the hall as goose bumps ran up my arms, prickling like needles along my neck, because it hadn’t been dumb luck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin