whacky

Example Sentences

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Two elephants trudged across a makeshift football field at Mexico's Guadalajara Zoo in a whacky attempt to predict the score of the 2026 World Cup's opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

It just feels like something whacky will happen, but that should sharpen USC’s mettle for a very difficult stretch run.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023

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

His creativity inspires me, and I often find myself pitching my friends on whacky ideas in an attempt to recreate the environment that Kenny has created.

From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2022

I hope he doesn't go off the deep end, and end up whacky.

From Suzy by Parker, Watson