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imbecilic

[im-buh-sil-ik] / ˌɪm bəˈsɪl ɪk /


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They treat imbecilic jerks like Elon Musk like heroes.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2023

It’s about us, in other words, notwithstanding the movie’s imbecilic “Circle of Life”-style hymn to the wonders of interspecies coexistence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2022

But we are at our most imbecilic when dealing with Russia.

From Washington Post Jul. 16, 2018

I guess the form itself excites us: We’re so starved for ways to show self-discipline, and to regiment our time, that any goal will do, even one so imbecilic as the marathon.

From Slate May 31, 2016

I’ll bet it was that imbecilic Kurt Kiefer who spilled the beans on her, after he got back to Paris and blabbed about his conquests.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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