| Whatever the reason, the effect was one of utter gormlessness. |
| That said, one can't help but be stunned into open-mouthed gormlessness by the sheer quality of their work today. |
| I try to combat my natural gormlessness by writing to-do lists and by obsessive-compulsive multiple-checking rituals. |
| Laurie was particularly effective at capturing Bertie's distinctive blend of airy nonchalance and refined gormlessness. |
| Nevertheless he began to feel off colour and when, eventually, the venom reached his brain it had the effect of increasing, rather than alleviating, his gormlessness. |
| Away from politics, a survey has revealed an alarming gormlessness in public attitudes towards wild animals. |
