crazy person

Example Sentences

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“As far as I can tell, a crazy person tried to break in by hammering the windows. I’m grateful to the secret service and the Cincinnati police for responding quickly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The problem with portraying a negotiator as crazy like a fox is that sometimes the same behavior looks like the actions of someone who is crazy like a crazy person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Is Norman going to warn everyone there’s a crazy person running around the hotel, or is he going to believe this guy and take his gun and go on this adventure too?

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

Cohen also said prosecutors showed a document Bankman-Fried wrote to try to resolve a dispute between two colleagues only to imply that he is "some sort of crazy person."

From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023

It was a surprisingly normal home for a crazy person, yet something was missing.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker