barmy

Example Sentences

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That may sound barmy, what with all the ships being deployed in and around the Arabian Sea for weeks already, and reports that the military is running out of munitions.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

And the delightfully barmy Dance No More bounds along on an irresistible groove as the singer leads a chant of "respect your mother".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In practice, it was, well, a bit barmy.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

He said the media response, after his wife posted the escapade on social media, had been "barmy".

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2023

“Nothing over there but bogland and barmy weather.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs