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lunacy

[loo-nuh-see] / ˈlu nə si /


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He tried one last desperate chance to save it, proposing something that seemed like pure lunacy at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The way O’Hara gilds this line’s delivery with a wistful sparkle feels true because we’ve seen her spin such treasure playing all kinds of would-be topliners with an amiable, delicious amount of lunacy.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 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

Private vigils held at night, made more private because they were expressions of public lunacy.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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