quixotic
Example Sentences
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It’s called Interesting Times, rather than Foreboding Times, Quixotic Times, or Bleak Times—which is an indication of where he stands.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025
Sánchez launched what many viewed as a Quixotic road trip to drum up support across Spain from rank-and-file party members.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
Finding homes for orphans, stoking Quixotic big league fantasies and bringing hope to the otherwise hopeless can be exhausting, both mentally and emotionally.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2023
Mr. Joseph, who was born in England and now lives in Los Angeles, seems to relish a Quixotic fight.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2015
The project at the time seemed sufficiently Quixotic.
From Toronto of Old by Scadding, Henry
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