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stupidity

[stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo-] / stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, stju- /




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"The main thing that can wipe out humanity is stupidity," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I headed to Newark the long way because you can’t expense stupidity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That is more frightening than stupidity, which can at least be kept out of the meeting.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Hated his stupidity for sailing so far out before the storm took him.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

Previous stupidities taught me to always travel with jumper cables and an empty gas can.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

The book is a salute to them, not just a remembrance of my own stupidities.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022

Amid all the crass stupidities and rank hypocrisy directed at Saule T. Omarova, President Biden’s nominee as comptroller of the currency, one remark stands apart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021

On screen, its screamy satire seemed too blunt; in mocking the obvious stupidities of television it also mocked its viewers.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2018

"For some, courage and loyalty are nothing but great stupidities," says Herr Vinke.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti


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