idiocy
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No one wants the distraction of bizarre and disturbing behavior, of internet idiocy or civil lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Sometimes you have to break away from heavy, sodden reality and go straight into joyful idiocy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Aside from the idiocy of the move itself, one of the most egregious screw-ups on that chat was the efense secretary sharing imminent war plans.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2025
I call on George Santos to engineer a crypto fleece or a phishing operation or really any scheme worthy of his singular, astonishing idiocy.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023
In time they grew sick of my idiocy.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
A cranky novelist ensconced in a swanky setting, railing at the idiocies of the contemporary world.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2021
What follows is a non-exhaustive list of some of the major idiocies of the year.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 13, 2019
Syndergaard is a fine pitcher and susceptible to the idiocies of the age.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2019
The essay that attracted my attention connects data points including the media tour of Bryan Goldberg, upon whom entertaining opprobrium has been heaped for his idiocies in launching Bustle.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2013
A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
