literal-minded
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of literal-minded
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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"Sensitivity to language is important and necessary, but we've become too literal-minded".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024
As Elizabeth Yuko wrote for the History Channel last year, it was the rise of Charismatic Christianity — and televangelists like Billy Graham — who helped bring the fiery and literal-minded approach to contemporary demon-busting.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2023
"Started out as a good idea - Let's be nice to people' - and finished up as a humorless, censorious, literal-minded, posturing idiocy," he wrote.
From Fox News • Apr. 15, 2021
Girls did something that might have prompted the frontperson of another, more literal-minded band to consider changing its name.
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2020
Charlie, also literal-minded and still after the foot, echoed Rachel, "You bet your life it is."
From Erik Dorn by Hecht, Ben
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