hare-brained

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Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, Louise Haigh, the shadow transport secretary, posted previous commitments by the Conservatives to LTNs, adding: "Whose hare-brained idea was it in the first place?"

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Indeed, shockingly naïve and hare-brained conspiracy theories abounded after the Sandy Hook shooting, and were infamously propagated by radio personalities like Alex Jones.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

But while civilian-run regimes might be less apt to launch destructive, hare-brained conflicts in the short term, in the long-term they can still be ticking time bombs.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2022

The series is rooted in the old sitcom values of sudden impulses, mutual deception and hare-brained schemes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2018

To the elder brother, plodding, methodical, sober, the hare-brained, irresponsible Jimmy was always "the kid."

From John Marsh's Millions by Hornblow, Arthur