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

“I think it’s idiotic not to have an up-or-down vote on this issue,” Lawler told reporters after a closed-door meeting with Republican legislators.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 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

There’s nothing idiotic about that—an echo of Beirut long being known as the “Paris of the Middle East.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

"It is that accursed paper that is giving you this idiotic advice!" he cried.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin