madcap

Example Sentences

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For 35 years, Mr. Self has continued in a similar vein, dazzling and sometimes wearying his readers with his madcap plots and lexical pyrotechnics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Warriors had led until the end of the third quarter, before a madcap finish saw 12 lead changes, with regular time ending 101-101.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s 1997 novel, appropriately titled “The Ax,” Park’s film immediately acknowledges that the madcap journey viewers are about to see is cyclical, not special.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

The orchestrated madcap structure takes hold when backed by a running instrumental.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025

Color was splashed through the woods as if it had been thrown about by some madcap wastrel who spilled out, during the weeks of one brief autumn, beauty enough to last for years.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt