bonkers

Example Sentences

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Initial reaction around the league was that the decision was bonkers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Jean has two personalities, he attests: “the peaceful one here, and the bonkers one onstage.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Overall, “it’s absolutely bonkers across the metals space, with copper leading the group in base metals,” said Edward Meir, an analyst at Marex.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

The accent might have been plummier, but his position has been remarkably consistent, even though he has faced mockery, saying that people thought his views were "bonkers".

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“Wonderful. I was going bonkers with counting beads. The poor thing—it was all she knew how to do.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer