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

Out of character, Clarke went barmy at the break - and that's the last time we saw his team.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

That doesn't mean if Pochettino's time at Chelsea is an unmitigated disaster they can't haul Lampard back for a third time to hold the fort, such is the barmy nature of professional football these days.

From BBC • May 15, 2023

“Nothing over there but bogland and barmy weather.”

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