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The phrase "a dumb thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an action or idea that is considered foolish or unwise.
Example: "I can't believe I did such a dumb thing by forgetting my keys at home."
Alternatives: "a silly thing" or "a foolish thing".
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Thanks to cancel culture, everyone waits for everyone else to form the "right" liberal stance on the latest news story or Celebrity Who's Said A Dumb Thing.
"I did a dumb thing".
It was a dumb thing to say.
A dumb thing I could do indefinitely".
This, Dyke says, was "a dumb thing to say".
And it was a dumb thing to do.
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So what did I do a couple days later — a really dumb thing.
"Debate Prep" is even a new dumb thing this year - a caricature like everything else.
"In retrospect getting your work in the newspapers is a really dumb thing to do if what you do requires a certain level of anonymity.
"This was a very dumb thing to do".
But it was a pretty dumb thing to do".
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