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

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

From Slate • Nov. 7, 2024

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

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

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin