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
“Tractor,” in its dementedly literal-minded transposition of abandoned machinery into intense, aesthetic presence, is also marvelous.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
She’s solitary, literal-minded and extremely awkward — all of which contribute to the hilarity of this novel.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2021
He was rather a literal-minded young man, as Caroline’s brother would have been likely to be.
From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
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