as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
acted with uncharacteristic doltishness
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Noun
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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 -
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
Noun
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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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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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“Doltishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doltishness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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