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- adjective
Foolish ;stupid .
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Examples
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Unless Boomer had been concealing it for some demented reason, some kind of lamebrained joke.
Skinny Legs and All Robbins, Tom 1990
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And I look at that now, and I think, 'God, that was kind of lamebrained of you.
Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog 2009
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Then again, you generally seem to be approach this type of issue via an all-encompassing and lamebrained dichotomy between wimpy, social democratic and stagnating Europe on one side and manly, free-market, rugged individualist and dynamic America on the other.
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I am really getting tired of these lamebrained, know nothing political appointees telling me about my "responsibilities"!
Sebelius: There's a 'shared responsibility' on health care reform 2009
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You know as well as I do that (1) attempts to attack American people on American soil, however lamebrained, are going to get disproportionate attention from American press; and (2) coverage of foreign atrocities (and attempted atrocities) is heavily skewed based on where they occur, for a host of reasons.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Car Bomb Found in Times Square? 2010
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But apparently she thinks that qualifies her to make lamebrained assumptions.
It’s Not Over Yet: More on Marr/Hamilton [updated] « Urban Fantasy Land 2008
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There's a lamebrained doorknob of a kender off adventuring somewhere, getting himself and those unfortunate enough to be with him into no end of trouble.
Finnegan teoriza la practica de cuerdas Carlos G.Tonda 2010
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“That lamebrained letter was embarrassing,” he said, rolling his eyes.
The New Yorker Stories Ann Beattie 2010
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You know as well as I do that (1) attempts to attack American people on American soil, however lamebrained, are going to get disproportionate attention from American press; and (2) coverage of foreign atrocities (and attempted atrocities) is heavily skewed based on where they occur, for a host of reasons.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Car Bomb Found in Times Square? 2010
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And I'm not even talking about the elderly - just the lamebrained.
McCain Adviser: What Does "Deal With" Hamas Really Mean, Anyway? 2009
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