unintelligent

Example Sentences

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To be clear, this doesn’t mean coming across as unintelligent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Granted, he said his team did some “dumb” stuff and he criticized them for, “egregiously unintelligent fouls,” but his usual anger was mostly muted.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2024

It can be easy to dismiss joining a cult as “not something I would do” or even as a downright unintelligent choice.

From Slate • May 5, 2023

They don't want to put themselves in situations where they may mishear or seem disengaged, disinterested or unintelligent.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022

“You are, I gather, not unintelligent, but painfully limited. Narrow. Close-minded.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling