: a stupid person
Examples of dolt in a Sentence
What a dolt I've been!
he's always jokingly calling his best friend a dolt
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Some will ask what’s the point of reading a review of a book about the man and corporation behind a remarkable technological leap since the writer is a technical dolt.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
But Joel and Ethan invest in other characters’ stories more — specifically, Josh Brolin’s conflicted fixer and Alden Ehrenreich’s anxious young actor — leaving Clooney to ham it up pleasantly as a forgettable dolt.
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—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
But Joel and Ethan invest in other characters’ stories more — specifically, Josh Brolin’s conflicted fixer and Alden Ehrenreich’s anxious young actor — leaving Clooney to ham it up pleasantly as a forgettable dolt.
14.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Dolt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dolt. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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