imbecile

Example Sentences

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"I am an imbecile," the man said to the couple as he contemplated taking the long journey back.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

My friend Alessandro Palazzi, who's the famous bartender at Duke's in London, says, "Anybody who says they make the best martini is an imbecile because everybody's got different tastes."

From Salon • May 1, 2025

“That was the message that the universe was shouting at us loud and clear. And it would’ve taken an imbecile to ignore that market message,” Needham said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2021

One French minister was furious: “Some consider they’re little heroes when they break the rules. Well, no. You’re an imbecile, and especially a threat to yourself.”

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2020

“Luke was so scared he almost didn’t get himself down from there. Nell, what an imbecile you are.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson