imbecilic
Example Sentences
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The roaring reactions to Santos enthusiastically feigning enthusiasm through imbecilic, badly improvised dialogue are purely reflexive.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote the opinion, which includes imbecilic reference to a notorious 17th century English predecessor most widely known for his ardent belief in witches, whom he condemned to death for wickedness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2022
But we are at our most imbecilic when dealing with Russia.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2018
He writes, for example, that, “like Spartans, Wehrmacht soldiers were effused with militarist doctrine, chronically short of men, brilliantly led on the battlefield — and often deployed for imbecilic strategic ends.”
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2017
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
