head case
Example Sentences
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Like a Jim Carrey character tottering between straight man and head case, Jordan strives to bottle up his loony fervor.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
To the untrained eye, Bennett might seem like a uniquely narcissistic Internet head case.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2019
A coach described as a bit “militaristic” by Morris, who was traded from Phoenix last February because he was such a head case they didn’t even want him on their bench.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
"Maybe they didn't want to take a chance on a kid they thought was unstable or was a head case or immature," Cooke said.
From Reuters ● Dec. 20, 2013
They figure I’m more a head case than a criminal, so they call in the guidance counselor, too.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
