crackpot

Example Sentences

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Fabled Southern heritage has devolved into crackpot eccentricity, but that only deepens Louise’s adoration for the holdouts who honor it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In the aftermath of his unconventional voyage, Larry Walters assured the American public he wasn't actually a crackpot who had risked life and limb with a hare-brained scheme that was dreamed up on a whim.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

Sometimes, history cold-bloodedly decrees that the difference between a crackpot and a genius comes down to the size of the bank account he winds up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023

How can someone be both a steel-witted lawyer and a crackpot?

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

“I hate all that crackpot stuff,” said Emma.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs