as in ignorant
done or said in a foolish way without thinking about the possible effects
unthinking remarks His unthinking agreement made me uneasy.
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Recent Examples of unthinking
There follows a curt, violent Scherzo—an apotheosis of unthinking force.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022
In my youth, and perhaps yours, Wilson was presented in history books as a tragic hero whom the unthinking American people didn’t deserve.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022
Finally, Black dismisses as unthinking and unhelpful the characterization of Gröning, Eberling, and their followers by many contemporary commentators as relics of a backward and superstitious rural past.
—Richard J. Evans, The New Republic, 1 Dec. 2021
The unthinking ageism that has crept into much of the discussion about climate change is a serious problem, given the growing demographic weight and financial power of the older population.
—Bobby Duffy, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022
In my youth, and perhaps yours, Wilson was presented in history books as a tragic hero whom the unthinking American people didn’t deserve.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022
Finally, Black dismisses as unthinking and unhelpful the characterization of Gröning, Eberling, and their followers by many contemporary commentators as relics of a backward and superstitious rural past.
—Richard J. Evans, The New Republic, 1 Dec. 2021
The unthinking ageism that has crept into much of the discussion about climate change is a serious problem, given the growing demographic weight and financial power of the older population.
—Bobby Duffy, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinking
Adjective
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Joe is willfully ignorant—to national news and a lethal pandemic—but Aster didn’t write the character as a one-dimensional MAGA standee.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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Yet Americans are surprisingly ignorant about our past.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Three organic meats are on offer for Sunday roast: slow roasted Black Angus, with creamed horseradish; succulent Tamworth Pork with bramley apple sauce and Texel Lamb with a classic mint sauce.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The recycled leather lanyard adds to its convenience and simple, timeless style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This new adventure will take players to the heart of Italy where ancient legends and sinister cults promise danger to anyone brave or foolish enough to dig deeper.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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With the season on the line as the Bronx Bombers now sit in third place in the American League East division, Aaron Boone would be foolish to not pull Williams from the closer role for the second time this season and hand it over to David Bednar.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Voters trusted Trump over Harris because life had become unaffordable and future economic prospects seemed dim.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But even with a multimillion-dollar cleanup project looming, the chances of using Sloan’s Lake for future Dragon Boat events look dim.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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No Broward program can possibly be as wasteful and downright stupid as the Office of Election Crimes and Security (OECS).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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On the other side of the ledger, Jaguar did a stupid, and seriously WOKE advertisement, THAT IS A TOTAL DISASTER!—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If all rational, moral individuals wanted what the order provided, then critics were either irrational and uninformed or immoral and disingenuous.—
STACIE E. GODDARD,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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According to multiple social media posts, attendees criticized Live Nation for proceeding with the festival despite weather forecasts and for failing to provide adequate communication after the cancelation, leaving many lost and uninformed.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Still, despite the glut of legal graduates, his shift in focus was an unusual move for an ambitious young man in a country where farming is seen as a job for old, uneducated or poor people.—
Carmen Abd Ali,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Catholic Church openly collaborated with the Ustaše, whose support came largely from young men with rural, blue-collar, uneducated backgrounds.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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