stupidity
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"The main thing that can wipe out humanity is stupidity," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Earlier this week, Israel's football governing body accused Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimmson of "ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity" regarding comments he made about facing Israel.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That is more frightening than stupidity, which can at least be kept out of the meeting.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
English historian Simon Schama described Hegseth’s words as “a special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance.”
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
So I'll amend that: Mars and my stupidity keep trying to kill me.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Long before “Don’t Look Up” or “The Handmaid’s Tale,” Beresford didn’t bother predicting the future; he simply explored the stupidities of the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
The book is a salute to them, not just a remembrance of my own stupidities.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
All these stupidities can be cured, but only if people with responsibility are given the freedom to use common sense.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2016
“There are lots of disadvantages to social media, lots of stupidities that get passed around and lots of people who criticize us players on social media,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2016
Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
