whacky

Example Sentences

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Instead of disseminating useful information and debating important ideas, the internet is too often used to promote whacky theories and titillate users with inane gossip.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023

Dimming switches also don’t mesh with smart bulbs as dimming disrupts the power to the bulb, making it do whacky things like flicker or go unresponsive.

From The Verge • Jun. 14, 2022

But the counterintuitive mix of story and score felt gimmicky to me, and the convoluted story of a group of mixed-up lovers overcoming a litany of whacky obstacles became a chore to watch.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021

"It's not just a story about a whacky man who splashed money up the wall - it's also about a man who was erased from history," said Davies.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2020

I liked the Prof. Such a fine old gentleman, to go whacky from so much success....

From Of Stegner's Folly by Shaver, Richard S.