crackpot

Example Sentences

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It sounds like a crackpot invention advertised on the back of an old comic book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s the unexpected hit that proves that, while there are no sure bets anymore on Broadway, success is more likely when artists are allowed the courage of their crackpot convictions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

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

Such “skepticism” can start with reasonable questions, and from the viewpoint of the early 2000s, concern about the safety of regular childhood shots was not an entirely crackpot notion.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

“Just that crackpot Yossarian again. He’s a real troublemaker, isn’t he?”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller