barmy

Example Sentences

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That may sound barmy, what with all the ships being deployed in and around the Arabian Sea for weeks already, and reports that the military is running out of munitions.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

How barmy is it to fly thousands of people half-way around the world to sit in giant air-conditioned tents to argue about commas, and interpretations of convoluted words?

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

In practice, it was, well, a bit barmy.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

The judges were accused of being either "biased" or "barmy" in one tabloid.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2024

Dobby whispered, “He said we is free to call him a — a barmy old codger if we likes, sir!”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling