half-witted
Example Sentences
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Third, the whole idea is malarkey—a half-witted distortion of fairly conventional deterrence theory.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
"I found it amazing, literally, that people could be so half-witted as to share that video. I don't suppose these forum members have such thoughts in respect to their own family members."
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
The NFL regular season is approaching the halfway mark, and already the red Solo cup of half-witted decisions runneth over.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2019
She is shrewd enough to wheel and deal with half-witted intelligence officers but otherwise seems unexceptional.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018
Her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn that her ability should have been obvious even to the most half-witted of parents.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
