crazy person

Example Sentences

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“As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows. I’m grateful to the secret service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

There was definitely the thought that this is work of a crazy person.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Cohen also said prosecutors showed a document Bankman-Fried wrote to try to resolve a dispute between two colleagues only to imply that he is "some sort of crazy person."

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

They thought I was just the crazy person thinking out loud.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

Zoe drove south like a crazy person, and we were into Maryland before she finally pulled over at a rest stop.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan