slow-wittedness

"Forrest Gump" celebrates innocence and slow-wittedness -- not just as a handicap to be surmounted, but the key to worldly success.

'Tis A Gift To Be Simple 2008

“Potter came in here to get it,” said Malfoy with ill-disguised impatience at the slow-wittedness of his colleagues. “so that must mean –”

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007

Why do they even need to ponder the reasons for taking an extra team member to the boardroom, let alone to expose their slow-wittedness by asking, "Why would I want to do that Mr. Trump?"

Archive 2004-09-01 M-mv 2004

Why do they even need to ponder the reasons for taking an extra team member to the boardroom, let alone to expose their slow-wittedness by asking, "Why would I want to do that Mr. Trump?"

Who wants to be a billionaire? M-mv 2004

Sunday — ears and cheeks on fire, meanwhile, at her own slow-wittedness.

The Getting of Wisdom 2003

The embarrassed silence that greeted this punchline was mistaken by Dr Fox for slow-wittedness on his audience's part, so he told the joke again.

Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk Marina Hyde 2010

Change Franklin's words "idleness and pride" to "misinformation and slow-wittedness," and you have it.

unknown title 2009

My slow-wittedness had facilitated his getting a vote.

BlueNC - The people's think tank 2008

It’s the mentality, the slow-wittedness which can’t see beyond the immediate profit to the idea that you might like to contribute to making the destination pleasant for visitors so that they might want to return next year.

[greed] and piggy-eyed shortsightedness 2009

It’s the mentality, the slow-wittedness which can’t see beyond the immediate profit to the idea that you might like to contribute to making the destination pleasant for visitors so that they might want to return next year.

Archive 2009-07-01 2009