as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
the sheer fatuousness of the theory precludes any serious discussion
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Piggott was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a trial held a year later.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is calling for the impeachment of the Miami-Dade judge who acquitted a woman by reason of insanity in the 2021 death of her 15-month-old daughter, arguing the ruling threatens public safety.
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In the midst of the final stretch of World Cup madness, here are eight shows happening in Kansas City in July.
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Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Fireworks, flags and BBQs are Fourth of July staples, but America’s 250th birthday brings an extra helping of absurdity to Coney Island.
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Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.
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The popular Instagram page @touronsofnationalparks is known for spotlighting the foolishness of people in national parks.
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Boy stuff and the preposterousness of it all.
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Italian football is compelling in its sheer unpredictability, the sweep of its beauty and preposterousness on so many levels.
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Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology.
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Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.
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“Fatuousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatuousness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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