woodenheaded

Definition of woodenheadednext

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Adjective
  • The 5,000-square-foot store and gallery will benefit from the street’s dense foot traffic and its proximity to the Museum of Contemporary Art and other cultural institutions.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Mussels, for instance, create strong underwater adhesives and fibers through dense protein droplets.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • That wouldn’t surprise me, given how frustratingly obtuse Samsung’s settings can be.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Nearly three weeks into a conflict that’s left hundreds of people dead, tested longtime alliances and brought pain to the global economy, Trump and his top advisers have been rigidly obtuse about their deliberations over Iran’s uranium stockpile.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • This product is the one to reach for when your skin looks dull or tired.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Never a dull day in Frisco with the Dallas Cowboys.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Blanket bans on practices that lower prices and improve user experience are unwise at a time when Californians cite cost-of-living pressures among their top concerns.
    Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Handing the keys of power to wannabe authoritarians is starting to look deeply unwise in light of Washington’s military and trade misadventures.
    Lionel Laurent, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Proof is just smart enough without risking making anyone feel dumb.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trump has routinely mocked his political opponents and critics as crazy or dumb.
    Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Even those on the right who find Groypers idiotic actually echo many of their political positions.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • That idiotic comment should exclude him from being granted a place to air his views.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Doxxing is just a form of stupid bullying, not free speech.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Healey must think ratepayers – who are burdened with some of the highest energy costs in the country – are pretty stupid and simple minded.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Woodenheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woodenheaded. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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