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lunatic

[loo-nuh-tik] / ˈlu nə tɪk /




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He got back everything he’s wanted and then a lunatic billionaire is telling you that 100 miles away under the Denver Airport there’s this thing that sounds crazy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

That is a deliberate choice, says Tracy, because Teddy is not -- or at least not just -- a lunatic.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The Macfadyen performance is not of a raving lunatic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

“It’s easy to quickly and thoughtless write this off as the manifesto of a lunatic, in order to avoid facing some of the uncomfortable problems it identifies,” Mangione wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024

I wasn’t late anymore; his lunatic driving had gotten me to school in plenty of time.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer