obtuseness
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He plays the victim vividly and is quite adept at showing the obtuseness of a know-it-all.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
One of the great Twitter accounts documenting this is called VCs Congratulating Themselves—a collection of venture capitalists posting with mind-blowing obtuseness.
From Slate ● Nov. 10, 2023
For many viewers, it was "Home Alone" through which they were first introduced to Catherine O'Hara's unique style of comedic obtuseness.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2020
And maybe obtuseness is no more impeachable than incompetence.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2020
But sometimes, through reluctance or obtuseness, they seemed to have a hard time figuring out which seat was theirs.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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