Learn OBTUSE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
1. People who are not only weak, but silly or obtuse as well, are often in these difficulties.
2. What can you do with somebody who's so obtuse that he can't even tell that you're insulting him?.
3. When he arrives he will be met by the obtuse but resolute Lestrade, and I have no doubt that we shall have all our details filled in.
Meanings and Examples of OBTUSE |