crackpot
Example Sentences
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“Chronovisor” is not a documentary, but it isn’t a film interested in delineating fact and fiction, either, taking a real but evidently crackpot notion as the basis for an immersion into one woman’s pursuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 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
Laughter over the happy, crackpot resolution is accompanied by a shower of tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
"You can't attach Rudy Giuliani to Sidney Powell's crackpot idea."
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
