crackpot

Example Sentences

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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book: DIY solar panels you plug into a standard wall outlet to pump electricity into your home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And this bawdy crowd-pleaser at least has the courage of its crackpot convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In the aftermath of his unconventional voyage, Larry Walters assured the American public he wasn't actually a crackpot who had risked life and limb with a hare-brained scheme that was dreamed up on a whim.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

How can someone be both a steel-witted lawyer and a crackpot?

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

“I’ve learned my lesson. No more wooing rich widows for me! No more crackpot schemes about ostrich racing! I’ll stick to good honest ballooning from now on.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood