cockamamie
Example Sentences
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There are the shamefaced former members, who confess their gullibility as a kind of penance; there are the cockamamie claims on which the belief system is based.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Fitting, given that anything more than one foot in front of her would be invisible beneath the shadow of her cockamamie chapeau.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
Rather than take on Cannon’s cockamamie assignment, Smith laid out accurate jury instructions based on the actual charges and law.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Your neighbor’s gesture was thoughtful, despite her cockamamie claim that the pears were always intended for you.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2021
Running off to live with Tess, the woman who gave you this cockamamie Hello Girl idea to begin with?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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