crackpot
Example Sentences
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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It’s the unexpected hit that proves that, while there are no sure bets anymore on Broadway, success is more likely when artists are allowed the courage of their crackpot convictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
In the aftermath of his unconventional voyage, Larry Walters assured the American public he wasn't actually a crackpot who had risked life and limb with a hare-brained scheme that was dreamed up on a whim.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
"You can't attach Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell's crackpot idea."
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
He failed, however, to produce much in the way of evidence, and the theory was considered too crackpot to merit serious attention.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
