lunatic
Example Sentences
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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
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