obtuse

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As the eponymous figure, a global Hollywood icon, Mr. Clooney is obtuse yet endearing as his character tries to reconnect with his young-adult daughter on a jaunt through Europe to an Italian film festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Ms. Field finds this obtuse, considering America’s actual history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

I realize that my humor on “Red Eye” was deliberately obtuse in some ways, and not really deliberately.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

"I think it would be a bit obtuse of me to speak about signings when clearly we have to improve and do better with what we have," he admitted.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Mother noticed the rest of us sitting openmouthed and snapped, “You are so obtuse sometimes, Alfred. We’ll discuss it later.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly