idiot
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“Governance issues. Keeping the cancellation to themselves for several days, CFO being an idiot and breaching NDA.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
He describes himself as a "car idiot" who has spent a lifetime restoring classic cars.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Turnbull -- who has described Taylor as the "best-qualified idiot" around -- warned the party faced disaster if it continued down that path.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“I’ve changed a lot as a filmmaker, but I’m still the same idiot I’ve always been. That’s the bad news,” Iñárritu says laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
But now, thanks to this idiot tutor and a book of mediocre poetry, he knew exactly where to look.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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