crackpot

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Fabled Southern heritage has devolved into crackpot eccentricity, but that only deepens Louise’s adoration for the holdouts who honor it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

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

Abbott’s medical practice collapsed because patients disliked his touchy disposition and crackpot sermons about ancient spear points.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann