as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the oafishness of the investigators, who missed clues and mishandled physical evidence, is the reason why that crime was never solved
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Noun
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Depending on the thickness of the steel chosen, the edging can last from 20 to 25 years.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025 -
When the device was used to assess gum thickness and height on pig jaws – which have a tooth structure similar to that of humans – its measurements correlated by 95% with those made by a traditional periodontal probe.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Critics often assume ego, stubbornness, or simply stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Much odder is that red states aren’t taking the blue states up on an arrangement that to some degree erects a fence around economic foolishness.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Such utter foolishness, by another blind leading the blind, liberal democrat.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 June 2025
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Defense had planned to argue insanity Purdy’s trial had been scheduled to take place in July.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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The trial was initially scheduled to begin three months ago but was delayed after Abril changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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“Oafishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oafishness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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