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Recent Examples of feebleminded
That, Dovey Johnson Roundtree knew, could have immense significance for her client, a feebleminded day laborer accused of one of the most sensational murders of the mid-20th century.
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Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018
While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018
While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feebleminded
Adjective
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Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2023
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But in general election terms, impeachment is a boon for the Democrats, which is why McCarthy is desperately trying to slow-walk these simpleminded drives for vengeance.—
Walter Shapiro,
The New Republic,
7 July 2023
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And one aspect of ageism is assuming that older people are dependent and weak-minded, and need other (younger) people to tell them what to do.—
Erika Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The older sister, Elena, is thin, beautiful, and somewhat weak-minded.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The speech drew death threats and charges of antisemitism—an imbecilic response, and also a pointed reminder of Germany’s relentless crackdown on criticism of Israel.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Newsom was voted into office by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, and he’s handled the unprecedented dual challenges of COVID-19 and climate change reasonably well and far better than the imbecile Trump.—
Steve Lopez Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2021
Adjective
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The show and its participants were even parodied on Saturday Night Live in January, with comedian Ego Nwodim playing Amuli, and other cast members mocking people’s poor conversation skills and unintelligent dating decisions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Participants hesitated almost three times as long to switch off an intelligent and agreeable robot (34.5 seconds) compared to an unintelligent and non agreeable robot (11.8 seconds).—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2013
Adjective
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Terry was declared brain-dead by doctors and died on August 15, 2024, nearly three days after the initial 911 call, the outlet reported.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The recluse of 30 years comes out of hibernation and emerges with a new album that fires up more brain-dead devotion and fawning.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bruno Guimaraes made it 4-1 when Joelinton intercepted a witless clearance from Altay Bayindir.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Witherspoon’s timing is whip-crack good, and Ferrell’s is, too, on a different wavelength, even when the material’s settling for surprisingly witless profanity punchlines that don’t quiiiiite qualify as actual jokes.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Feebleminded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feebleminded. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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