know-nothing

Example Sentences

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As much as Forrest is a know-nothing, except when it comes to knowing what love is, he’s also a do-nothing when it comes to acknowledging systemic wrongdoing.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024

The effort always includes promotional videos, such as one this summer featuring a know-it-all who is exposed as a know-nothing because he doesn’t know where tickets are sold.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

It’s a movie about actors, their insecurities and their struggles with those know-nothing writers and producers, so it’s no surprise that the thespian crowd adores it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2022

My mom, unlike Akeem, was not a know-nothing blowing her money and trying to fit in by pretending to be working class.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2021

I looked at her with my know-nothing face, but inside I was trembling.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan