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lunacy

[loo-nuh-see] / ˈlu nə si /


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In the case of “Nirvanna the Band,” I assume the answer to the second question at some point becomes “no,” but it’s all done with a very persuasive mix of vérité style and can-do lunacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Beware the three Ls: leverage, liquidity and lunacy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

The company’s commedia dell’arte-style shenanigans have a natural elasticity but farcical lunacy snaps when stretched too far.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

But Schaffer, Mand and Gregor are clearly graduates of the ZAZ school of punch-ups, and their ability to circle back toward police lunacy is classic “Naked Gun.”

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2025

They had not repeated their violation, and no worthy man paid her notice after that day, given the cabin she called home and the stories of her lunacy.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead