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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2
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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Noun
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This silence, in turn, helps contribute to a lack of significant action — both individually and socially, the researchers argue.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025 -
No person or public official should be targeted because of their faith, and no community should wonder whether such acts will be met with silence.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.5mm in thickness.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Trump himself personifies stupidity’s essential feature — self-satisfaction, an inability to recognize the flaws in your thinking.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These deaths come on the heels of the equally bizarre and jarring death of Adult Lottie (Simone Kessell) which brings us to four adult survivors dead, though Adult Travis died offscreen (sparking a really fascinating mystery that ended in sheer stupidity and disappointment).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Gillin made sure to match Ratajkowski’s hair color, texture, and density to the K-tips and installed them with her growth patterns to maximize the seamless look.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
22 Apr. 2025
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The phone’s battery has an impressive power density of 821Wh/L thanks to a high amount of silicon.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The court ruled that although Elkins did kill her children, she was found not guilty by reason of insanity, the outlet and NBC10 Philadelphia reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Superior Court Judge Guy P. Ryan ruled last week that Elkins did kill her children, but was not guilty by reason of insanity, the Ashbury Park Press reported.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Dumbness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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