idiotic

Example Sentences

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In a rollicking monologue, Fry described all opera as comedy, tragedy merely being the result of idiotic egos incapable of levity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Releasing a film like “Michael” into that universe isn’t bold; it verges on idiotic.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It’s likely to get louder and the topics more idiotic until someone shows a better way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

This is not the first time I have encountered a situation where the hapless staff find themselves brutalized by loud, idiotic, or culturally discordant music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

He looks at me like I've just said something absolutely idiotic, which of course I have.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan