Definition of mindlessnext
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily a dead-end job fit only for mindless drones

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Recent Examples of mindless But the problem isn't screen time itself, but rather mindless usage and constant notifications that fuel stress. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 This is the cruel reality of the mindless menace of gun violence in our city. Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Over time, this awareness builds trust with your body, supports better digestion, and reduces mindless eating. Lindsey Desoto, Verywell Health, 19 June 2026 Called the Callback 8020, the phone is an ode to the early age of smartphones, and its purpose is to put a deliberate end to mindless scrolling. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mindless
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Adjective
  • What used to be a forum for original, quirky, clever remarks by the Daily News’ varied community of smartypants has turned into a gridlock of repetitious venting of old, dumb blah.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026
  • How to make an iPhone a 'dumb phone' To simplify an iPhone, users should engage Assistive Access, an iOS feature intended for users with cognitive disabilities.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Most The business owners who get burned in an exit are almost never careless.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • There are plenty of videos from Yellowstone National Park involving tourists doing breathtakingly stupid things around wild animals.
    Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • Even when Romanzy goes off on how stupid and ugly Caleb is — and gossips that his parents abandoned him because something must be wrong with him — Mary goes along with it.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • Officials said the structure remains unsafe, and the county's 150-foot safety perimeter around the building will stay in place.
    Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Bloomfield says they might get shipped overseas to places where recycling is done in unsafe and dirty conditions.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • After the shooting, the victim’s car was seen on surveillance footage driving in slow circles as federal agents appeared to try and stop the vehicle.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Thus far, capital markets more broadly have been slow to respond to this threat for a variety of reasons.
    Justin Worland, Time, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • An alleged reckless, DUI driver crashed into a Metro bus while leading Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies on a pursuit through Compton on Monday afternoon.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Whether a challenge was reckless or unlucky, whether force was proportionate, whether intent should count at all — no additional data resolves these questions.
    Oded Netzer, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • With the bulge-bracket firms the clear winners, choosing a VC has become simpler.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • The original historic rooms feature heavy drapery, regal-looking bed frames, and simple baths.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • And that’s a lot of energy to shed as a vehicle comes blaring back into Earth’s thick atmosphere, a process that typically annihilates objects returning from space unless they are precisely designed to survive the trip.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The water drew back from the house, left a thick, stinking silt across the floor.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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“Mindless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindless. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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