empty-headed

Example Sentences

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I see my aunt’s point about Joey being absurdly wide-eyed and empty-headed, and Roy Glenn, as John’s father, is allowed only to glower and yell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022

As portrayed with savage acuity by Claybourne Elder, the airline worker is still hilariously empty-headed, but doesn’t come across as so crudely caricatured.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

At least that’s the case with “Gettin’ the Band Back Together,” the empty-headed entertainment that opened on Monday at the Belasco Theater.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2018

He had exactly the right level of empty-headed neediness to play Lost’s ostensible protagonist.

From The Guardian • Jan. 17, 2017

“I’m sick of the rules and boundaries. The last thing I want is to become some empty-headed new pretty, having one big party all day.”

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld