harebrained

Example Sentences

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“It was the most harebrained operation I’d seen in my 38 years with the U.S. government,” Nagy said, referring to the methods used this year.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

The scheme seemed as harebrained as it was cruel, and Martinez offered little to lend clarity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

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

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

It alternates a limited number of comic setups, often involving unfortunate encounters or Jimmy’s increasingly harebrained approach to therapy.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2023

I was thus firmly urged not to waste more time with my harebrained scheme.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson