dumb
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It’s the making of a perfect joke: totally superfluous and uniquely dumb.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
I am constantly thinking, like, what a dumb country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
At one school in Hampshire, "brick" or "dumb" phones are the only devices allowed, which can only be used to call or text and have very limited internet access.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“You can think the war is dumb, and also like, kind of not want to miss it, you know what I mean?” he said in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
It may seem like I’m being a weenie about a dumb shirt, but it’s more than that.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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But then they made Woody be a little more understanding and Buzz a little, forgive the word, dumber.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
That didn’t stop him from getting dumber ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
Artificial general intelligence is moments away, they say, and we’ll all soon be dumber than ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
It’s something much bigger than that, much dumber and much worse.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Tell me the truth. Do you think I’m smarter or dumber than Hanako?”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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Collectively, they stand as a blunt reminder that war, the dumbest and most vicious human invention, occurs in time and space.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The dumbest phrase in military history is Adolf Hitler saying “Let’s attack Russia in the winter.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
And I knew that was the dumbest thing I could have ever done, because I’ve never met her in person.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
People really do spend money on the dumbest things.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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