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as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
had the inexplicable brainlessness to sell his car for half of what it was worth
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as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the turkey is one bird that has often been cited for its brainlessness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainlessness
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As part of an agreement between defense and prosecuting attorneys, 35-year-old Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 4.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025 -
Dominguez has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to the stabbings two years ago that killed David Breaux, 50, and Karim Abou Najm, 20, as well as the near-fatal attack on Guillory.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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And, last weekend, in the midst of Met Gala madness, the four iconic artist-entrepreneurs were reunited at the show’s 20th anniversary.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
14 May 2025
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In some Asian and Middle Eastern traditions, dementia was historically associated with madness or idiocy.—
Marion Renault,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Depending on the steel's thickness, a loop can stretch up to tens of thousands of feet, Modesitt said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 May 2025
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The video compares the dummy of the 17 Air to the current iPhone 16 Pro, and the difference in thickness is striking — and the difference will be even more pronounced if rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro Max design prove true.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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The simplicity of getting your feet wet with these tools means that most of your time will be spent dealing with a company's security and compliance teams.—
Jeff Catlin,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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So perhaps the clearest difference between the final months of O’Neil and the early months of Pereira has been simplicity.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Tiny terror is unleashed in this mini alien apocalypse as directors Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon pay loving tribute to classic sci-fi stories of alien invasion and human stupidity using tilt-shift techniques that make the end of the world look almost cute.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wodehouse had displayed nothing worse than the stupidity of the innocent.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Part of what makes Robinson’s Netflix show so consistently hilarious is the way his characters double down on the wrong reaction, turn minor fixations into all-consuming obsessions, escalate their anger to overthrow a situation’s over-the-top absurdity.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Travel & Experiences First look: Universal’s Epic Universe gives Disney theme parks a run for their money April 9, 2025 There’s occasionally an absurdity in interactive fiction.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 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 Adams case is not the only one that will bring the foolishness of this directive into sharp relief.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
15 Feb. 2025
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It’s made from high density memory foam that offers support and is covered in plush corduroy.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Skinner, perhaps best known until now as an internet comedian, smuggles in his commentary on gender relations and sexuality via absurdist sequences and an impressive joke density.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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“Brainlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainlessness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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