bonkers

Example Sentences

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It would be bonkers, the thinking went, to risk untold millions in career earnings by taking dirty dollars to throw games or manipulate statistical outputs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The mysterious finances of Musk’s company were detailed this week in SpaceX’s IPO filing, which is far more bonkers than financial paperwork has any right to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Speaking at the finish line, the former Royal Marine said he wanted to do something "bonkers" to raise money for the charities close to his heart.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

It wasn’t even an official WBC game—and the scenes were bonkers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Isadora kept texting him videos of people’s takes on the military’s involvement in science, which ranged from totally bonkers conspiracy theories to surprisingly informative facts from laypeople, complete with reliable sources.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste