lunacy
Example Sentences
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Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 satirical masterpiece “Dr. Strangelove” brilliantly parodied the lunacy of the nuclear threat during the Cold War.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026
In the case of “Nirvanna the Band,” I assume the answer to the second question at some point becomes “no,” but it’s all done with a very persuasive mix of vérité style and can-do lunacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
By the third song, Sit Down, Stand Up, they're flexing their musical muscles, with an extended outro of percussive lunacy, aided by US session musician Chris Vatalaro.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Beware the three Ls: leverage, liquidity and lunacy.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025
“Sal, do you detect any signs of lunacy? There doesn’t ap-pear to be any place he could be hiding a gun. His jeans are really tight. Maybe he has a knife tucked into his socks.”
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
Vocabulary lists containing lunacy
Power Suffix: -acy
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And Then There Were None
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The Odyssey
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