crackpot
Example Sentences
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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book: DIY solar panels you plug into a standard wall outlet to pump electricity into your home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
He contends that the former president’s phone calls with members of the same gang — whom Pence called a “gaggle of crackpot lawyers” — are similarly fair game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
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
“I’ve learned my lesson. No more wooing rich widows for me! No more crackpot schemes about ostrich racing! I’ll stick to good honest ballooning from now on.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
