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
Their water stays there — although every few years someone voices a crackpot idea about California importing water from the Columbia River.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
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
"You can't attach Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell's crackpot idea."
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
“Not surprisingly, most people chose to watch their new queen receive her crown rather than listen to some crackpot millionaire talk about the weather,” said Sydney.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
