as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
despised the sheer mindlessness of the movie's violence
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Wing vibration frequency The secret behind the system’s efficiency lies in identifying the wing’s natural resonance frequency, which shifts constantly in response to changes in speed, altitude, temperature, humidity, and ice thickness.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
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According to Brown, the best way to avoid this kind of mess is to vary the thickness of the chains.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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People often confuse quirkiness with stupidity.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Why should Curtis have to back down to **maybe** save that city from its own stupidity?—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Regularly maintaining your granite countertops is crucial to prevent stains, scratches, and dullness.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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The high-tech mask uses a combination of red, red plus infrared, and blue LEDs that help with common skin problems like fine lines, sagging, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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While everyone else hustles about, the sloth knows that in slowness there is safety and success.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Utility Redux’s earthy color stories, functional design and natural overdyes mirrors the growing appeal of slowness and simplicity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
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This insanity has to stop before anyone else gets hurt.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Though his legal team argued insanity, Guiteau was found guilty of murder in January 1882 and executed five months later.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement With apt timing, manner, and physicality, DiCaprio translates Bob’s foolishness into a dazzling comedic show.—
Robert Daniels,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the world of Saturday Church, there’s no need to uphold binary foolishness.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have demonstrated that aqueous zinc-ion batteries can offer long-term cycling stability and higher energy density with a new method.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gauff competed in a white and blue-accented version of the CG2, which features a mid-cut silhouette, unconventional among tennis shoes, and a dual-density FuelCell midsole outfitted with a carbon fiber plate.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Mindlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindlessness. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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