Word: stupidity
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...assumption of moral superiority, even if valid, can only alienate further a people who already feel cause for resentment toward the American attitude. The United States would go closer toward a real understanding with Japan by a frank examination of conscience in regard to its own actions, especially the stupid and unnecessary Exclusion Act, than by any trite and untenable pretense to superior virtue. And its daily newspapers ought to throw the weight of their influence toward that end, instead of fanning embers, with whatever good intentions...
...have more course theses and less hour examinations? The student has an opportunity in the thesis to develop that particular fraction of a course which interests him; in the hour examination he has to answer, with gritted teeth, detailed, and often stupid, questions which he has learned the day before and forgets on the next. From the emphasis placed on these tests rather than the theses, small wonder that epithets sometimes fly freely...
...Russian dumping is sufficient reason for the immediate organization of an economic United States of Europe. . . . Poor Europe! Stupid Europe, which is shortsighted and refuses to unite!" ¶ "I do not declare war on anybody, but I have beaten Socialism in Lyon...
...Shopworn," selected primarily for the limited talent of Barbara Stanwyck has the dubious honor of being the most badly photographed combination of miscast players, stupid lines and rehashed settings that this reviewer has seen in many a day. The plot doubtless plagiarized from Horatio Alger tells how persistence can overcome maternal jealousy and bring the loving couple together. Honors go to Clara Blandick and to Zazu Pitts for rather neat handling of character parts; but as for Regis Toomey in his first lead, and Barbara Stanwyck in what certainly should be her last,-all that can be said is that...
...takes the same continual patience and coaching that all animal training requires, although I believe that seals are more intelligent than most of the dumb beasts. However, when we receive them they appear only too stupid and obstinate. Our seals come from the region around San Francisco, and are in a wild and untamed state when we got them. Two to six months, depending on the seal, are required to teach a seal to balance a ball on its nose and nearly two years to acquire the art of playing on the horns...