idiocy

Example Sentences

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Denford’s mission is to interrupt the spinning vortex of negativity in which the world is caught by redirecting our energy instead of contributing one more fiery rebuttal to sexist idiocy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 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

She must navigate the idiocy of her high school peers while solving a metaphysical murder mystery.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 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

Guessing she can see the idiocy on my face or something because she’s laughing.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone