as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
despised the sheer mindlessness of the movie's violence
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Noun
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The high-pressure ridge will build in thickness along the South Bay on Tuesday, and areas near San Jose are expected to top out at 87 degrees.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025 -
This material is often a higher-end plastic that focuses on thickness and rigidity while having a more textured top when compared to ABS.—
Henri Robbins,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
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The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.—
Lisa P. Rimland,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ok, the seven regional trains were just travelling stupidity on my part.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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Feig amps up the irreverence, dialing up the foolishness to truly unserious levels.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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More recently, however, both the manosphere and the alt-right have adopted the term cuck as a more general synonym for weakness, desperation and foolishness.—
Brooke Scelza,
Scientific American,
19 Sep. 2024
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One of the greatest challenges for hydrogen is that its energy density is low, and that can create challenges when trying to transport it long distances.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The kabuki-style aspects of the brush lie within the shape, featuring a domed medium-sized brush head, with a firmer density and feel on the skin.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mindlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindlessness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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