idiocies
Example Sentences
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“Still, despite my dire description, we elderly persist with our canes, in our long-term care and miserable nursing homes and ‘rehabilitation’ centers, and in our seats confronting the idiocies of the tube.
From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022
What follows is a non-exhaustive list of some of the major idiocies of the year.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 13, 2019
Or should he sit back in his chair and smile calmly at the idiocies of mankind?”
From Washington Post • Sep. 16, 2015
The idiocies begin with the first sentence: “It has come to our attention while observing your nuclear negotiations with our government that you may not fully understand our constitutional system.”
From Slate • Mar. 10, 2015
A small victory or two would help her to tolerate their idiocies and would stop her from going crazy.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
