Dense
Dense adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: she accused him of being dense when he didn't seem to understand her at first
Knowing
Knowing adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.
Usage example: knowing movie producers do not invest their own money in their risky ventures
Both words in one sentence
- Lost. For the first half of the show, the writers had the task of constructing a character-driven narrative within a dense mythological framework without knowing how long the series would last.
Source: Jigsaw Puzzle Plot -
In anticipation of how she expects the Congressional to go, and knowing her husband, Jorg's wife has one made of a wood too dense to float in water and fully capable of beating someone to death with.
Source: Staff of Authority -
Ping-Pong Naïveté: Cool Cat bounces back-and-forth between being very dense and giving all-knowing lectures to the other kids about things like safety and bullying.
Source: Film / Cool Cat Saves The Kids
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