ignorant
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Unerringly, they blame a sloppy and careless press or an ignorant public for failing to understand.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
"There's always a lack of tipping or playing ignorant like they don't know."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
She claimed to be ignorant about where the millions she spent on recording, merchandise, tours and “fun, playful, and sparkly outfits” were drawn from.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
“Before he entered politics, Wilson would describe the American people as ‘selfish, ignorant, timid, stubborn and foolish.’”
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2026
He was, after all, the Prime Minister and did not appreciate being made to feel like an ignorant schoolboy.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing ignorant
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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"Easter, 1916" by W.B. Yeats
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