fatuity

Example Sentences

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To drive home the Lázárs’ fatuity, Mr. Biedermann coats them in lurid layers of shame and degradation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Cast and crew alike must act badly well, a task achieved with particular cringing charm by Mr. Hearn, who flashes his upper teeth as if they were a badge of fatuity.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2017

If we were interested in historical truth, it would be easy to demonstrate the utter fatuity of this declaration.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2015

That’s a complaint of the most glorious fatuity.

From Forbes • Jul. 11, 2014

I learned that sagacity and quick wits are necessary in avoiding dangerous situations; and that fatuity and shortsightedness make one go around in circles, seemingly unaware of the many opportunities for escape.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane