1
as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking
the determined dumbness of the accountants who tally the votes for the Academy Awards
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as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
couldn't believe the dumbness of the people who fell for that scam
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On Friday, Swift announced her ownership of the master recordings after months of social media silence.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025 -
The president announced the surprise call after days of silence following a series of drone attacks Ukraine launched against Russian airfields in Serbia on Sunday.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part the chicken registers 165 degrees, 10 to 14 minutes longer, depending on thickness.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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For comparison, the Galaxy S25 Edge measures 5.8mm in thickness.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Head shots that are not even minor penalties according to an official is just blatant stupidity.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Mindless as tariffs are, the foolishness of tariff imposition is magnified when the individual behind the implementation demands that prices not reflect the initial error.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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From physical fights to is-he-or-isn’t-he paternity test foolishness and now revenge p-rn, the storylines can get out of control.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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The commission is currently charged with giving final approval for Envision Evanston 2045, an initiative that would increase density that Biss has strongly supported.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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On a per-acre basis, cannabis can use slightly less or more water than avocados depending on planting density and climate.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity in the stabbing deaths of David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20, at Davis’ Central and Sycamore parks; and the wounding of Kimberlee Guillory, then 64, in her tent in the city’s downtown.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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And in the insanity of general religion, why not a dolphin Jesus?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
15 May 2025
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“Dumbness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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