dumbest
- superlative of dumb.
Example Sentences
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The dumbest phrase in military history is Adolf Hitler saying “Let’s attack Russia in the winter.”
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
A spoof is only as successful as its dumbest joke, and these two films have plenty to choose from.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs "the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation" after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
And I knew that was the dumbest thing I could have ever done, because I’ve never met her in person.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
“Gilly Hopkins. That is the dumbest idea . . .” Gilly spun around and jammed her nose down onto Agnes’s face, her mouth going sideways and narrow exactly like Humphrey Bogart’s on TV.
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
