obtuseness
Example Sentences
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As Mister, Ebert manages the virtuoso trick of making obtuseness both weird and charming, at least for a while.
From New York Times
The sheer intricacy of the bureaucratic obtuseness overwhelmed me.
From New York Times
If “Oh My Gods!” has a fault, it’s that its lead character ventures a bit too far into Amelia Bedelia obtuseness.
From New York Times
There is a remarkable quality of obtuseness — or, possibly, gaslighting — to Barr’s arguments.
From Washington Post
“He knows how to get things done but seems dogmatic to the point of obtuseness on what those things should be,” Cucek said.
From Seattle Times
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