idiotic

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The clip is worth watching, and not just to marvel yet again at Vance’s ability to make idiotic statements in the self-assured tone of the smartest boy in the room.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Jake Paul, who pretended to face off with a gorilla in an idiotic Instagram post, should take note.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

One source who has worked with them described this as "brave and idiotic".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

She was a dancer, from Santa Fe, with a rubbery face and an idiotic giggle and dimples all over when she smiled.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt