harebrained

Example Sentences

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They seeded suspicion and harebrained ideas of alternative cures, some toxic.

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

The worst that could happen is people like Musk have less money to invest in harebrained schemes like "ChatGPT, but more racist."

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2023

I don’t take that lightly, because I’ve worked with other producers — good producers — but they were less enthusiastic about embracing harebrained ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2023

As if amid some harebrained sitcom, the following two guys wound up rooming together as basketball teammates: a 17-year-old about to turn 18 and a 26-year-old about to turn 27.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

I stared at that hand for a half second before acting on instinct and harebrained desperation.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin