ninny

Example Sentences

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He did not call Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who was in attendance at the Senate meeting, a ninny.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2024

Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Many of the lavishly themed attractions were not yet operating during my visit, but I’m kind of a slide ninny and probably wouldn’t have ridden the more aggressive ones anyway.

From New York Times • May 30, 2017

When Life Is Beautiful won best foreign language film, its director Roberto Benigni won the hearts of the world by clambering across the backs of the auditorium’s chairs like a terrible manchild ninny.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2017

Don’t be such a ninny, I scolded myself.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson