idiot
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The judge, Mr Justice Garnham, described Lavrynovych as a "useful idiot" who could be easily manipulated.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
"I gave $38 million essentially for nothing, which they used to build a company worth $800 billion. I was literally an idiot," he said, blaming his own naivety.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“I’ll be an idiot if I stay with them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
“Everything else is irrelevant,” he added, before suggesting I stop calling myself an idiot for not understanding the tech-heavy parts of this debate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
I pointed at my shoes like an idiot.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
"I can't believe he's working in schools but to be honest he probably just wanted to get away from us idiots," he laughs.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
I’m like, “Because we were idiots and didn’t think about it until now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“We all feel like idiots for not trying to buy it at $135,” he said, referring to the stock’s initial listing price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Sortor later complained that he was detained, saying “these idiots called the police on me, saying I had a gun and was ‘running innocent protestors over.’”
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2026
I want to get as far away from these idiots as possible.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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