barmy

Example Sentences

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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

In the summer he said her plan for an independence referendum was "barmy" and that he wanted to "take her on and beat her".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2022

There was a warm reception for Mr Sunak overall, and he pushed particularly hard on the issue of independence - dismissing a fresh referendum as a "barmy" idea.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022

Dobby whispered, “He said we is free to call him a — a barmy old codger if we likes, sir!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling