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harebrained

[hair-breynd] / ˈhɛərˌbreɪnd /


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Allen probably has more in common with Ryan Routh, who famously infiltrated Trump International Golf Course in a harebrained scheme to take down the then–Republican presidential nominee.

From Slate May 1, 2026

The worst that could happen is people like Musk have less money to invest in harebrained schemes like "ChatGPT, but more racist."

From Salon Jul. 17, 2023

I don’t take that lightly, because I’ve worked with other producers — good producers — but they were less enthusiastic about embracing harebrained ideas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2023

It alternates a limited number of comic setups, often involving unfortunate encounters or Jimmy’s increasingly harebrained approach to therapy.

From New York Times Jan. 26, 2023

It was harebrained to think I would marry anytime soon, even if I did hit it off with somebody.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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